How does one write Christian fiction? That was a question that
troubled me years ago. Because Inspirational Fiction is first,
Inspirational and second, Fiction. And
as an author we don't just...
Write the Vision Wednesday - F.R.O.G.
Tactical Tuesday: Advice for Self-Editing
I’ve had a lot of
questions lately regarding scenes and chapter breaks. While there is no
steadfast rule with regard to where a scene break should occur or when the
story should advance to another chapter, here is a little food for thought.
In a contemporary
romance, if the events in two scenes...
Make-A-Story™ - Monday'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...
Tactical Tuesday: Advice for Self-Editing
Point of view:
when you finally get the hang of it, you wonder how you ever missed its
importance in storytelling.
There are three definitions
for point of view (POV), and each one gives insight into what an author needs
to know about this most important element of fiction.
1. ...
Make-A-Story™ - Monday'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...
Tactical Tuesday: Advice for Self-Editing
When I
announced that I’d love to know the questions authors would like to ask an
editor, I received quite a few responses. Most of them were about point of view
(POV) and the technique of deep point of view (DPOV). I’ve written about these
before on this blog, but I thought it would be fun to answer...
