Today, February 29th, is a day that only comes once every every four years. Maybe you have goals set for this extra day of the year or maybe not. Either way we know the One of who we write is always the same...Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same, yesterday and today and forever.Today's thought is...
Tactical Tuesday: Advice for Self-Editing
Pacing is defined by Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary as "to set or regulate the pace."When self-editing, pacing must be examined two-fold. One is the overall flow of the story. Do events occur logically throughout the novel so that the reader can comprehend the story and establish a relationship...
Make-A-Story™ Monday - This Week's Writing Prompt
Writing to spec – you’ve heard the term. It means writing what the publisher wants. Can you do it? In our new feature - Make-A-Story™, we ask you to create a story with these elements. The story can be set in any time frame, any length, must adhere to our guidelines and have our standard Christian world...
Thursday's Tips: Where Does it End? Part II
Last time we talked about story question and how that informs your ending. There are other things that need consideration where the ending of your story is concerned.
For starters (sorry, we’re talking...
Write the Vision ~Ash Wednesday
"To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He might be glorified."—Isaiah 61:3. There really isn’t anything...
OOPS! Make-A-Story™ Monday...er...Tuesday - This Week's Writing Prompt
Writing to spec – you’ve heard the term. It means writing what the publisher wants. Can you do it? In our new feature - Make-A-Story™, we ask you to create a story with these elements. The story can be set in any time frame, any length, must adhere to our guidelines and have our standard Christian world...
Tactical Editor: Advice for Self-Editing
Editors use style sheets to assist them in keeping track of information in the work they are editing, but a style sheet in the hands of an author becomes a valuable tool--a filing cabinet of sorts, where all pertinent data is kept readily available. A variety of details can be noted on the style sheet...
Write the Vision ~ Wednesday
During the week of Valentine's Day, thoughts often turn to love. ♥ This week my pastor's message made me ponder how we express love on Valentine's Day and throughout the year. Often we receive or give...
Make-A-Story™ Monday - This Week's Writing Prompt
Writing to spec – you’ve heard the term. It means writing what the publisher wants. Can you do it? In our new feature - Make-A-Story™, we ask you to create a story with these elements. The story can be set in any time frame, any length, must adhere to our guidelines and have our standard Christian world...
Sage and Sweetgrass
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Thursdays Tips: Where Does it End?
I’ve noticed a lot of buzz lately about story question. Many
writers’ blogs are covering this great topic. I want to today as well, only
from a different angle.
First, though, let me define...
Write the Vision ~ Wednesday
Poinsettias are beautiful flowers at Christmas. Their brightly colored leaves are so lovely. After Christmas is over, well, they start losing their leaves and color. Sometimes parts die, and to save the plant you have to cut off all the dead parts. And they turn into spindly little twigs, not so pretty—but...
Tactical Tuesday: Advice for Self-Editing
Style sheets are a helpful tool for self-editors. They allow a writer to keep track of particular elements of a story: locations, characters, plotlines, timelines. . .you name it. The layout of a style sheet can be as varied as the authors who use them. They can be created in a processing program such...
Make-A-Story™ Monday - This Week's Writing Prompt
Writing to spec – you’ve heard the term. It means writing what the publisher wants. Can you do it? In our new feature - Make-A-Story™, we ask you to create a story with these elements. The story can be set in any time frame, any length, must adhere to our guidelines and have our standard Christian world...
Write the Vision ~ Wednesday
Write the Vision WednesdayOn my way to church Sunday, I remembered an "incident." When my youngest son was about two and a half years old his daycare teacher told me he was not listening. As a consequence, he'd been in time out several times during the day. On the way home I questioned him about his...
