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CREATING CHARACTER GOALS 2
What helps me keep to the basic direction and character goals of my short story is to write out a very condensed blurb that often ends up introducing the story once published.
CREATING CHARACTER GOALS 1
“I stand by my decision to write literature that comes out of a message bubbling up in my soul.” Deb Elkink
Writing from a Christian Worldview
However you choose to convey their faith, it must be woven into the thread of the story,
My Thoughts on Character Building
By Donna Gartshore To start with, I personally don’t use a lot of how-to books. In no way is this intended as a critique to those that do. They just never work that well for me. I believe that our true inspiration comes from God. He’s given all of us the power to… Read more »
Making a Scene: What About the Details?
“To offer readers “a break” from rising tension, you can alternate scenes of action with quieter scenes” Eleanor Bertin by Eleanor Bertin Imagine reading about one of your most ordinary days. “The sixty-four-year-old woman cast aside the rumpled sheet and fray-edged polyester blanket, swung her legs out of bed, stuffed her feet into sloppy leather… Read more »
Let’s Make a Scene!
by Eleanor Bertin Like inviting your outspoken aunt to a family dinner, writing a fictional scene anticipates that something will happen. Underlying all your meal preparations are the memories of past fiascos, the anticipation of rising tension due to words exchanged, and the dread of a final storming from the room by at least one… Read more »
Children of the King
by Brenda J. Wood Real friends, this is a short note from Princess Brenda. Somebody laughed at me the other day because I called myself Princess Brenda, but my thinking is this: God is my Lord. God is King and I am His child so if I’m the child of a king then I am… Read more »
Motifs, Symbols, and Crocheting
by Brenda J. Wood The first thought that popped into my mind was crochet. A crocheting motif is a repeated shape or stitch pattern that’s joined together to make a larger item. Surely a writing motif can’t be much different. Right? Basically, a symbol represents your idea, but a motif is an idea used repeatedly. Think of… Read more »
Developing Our Settings
By Carol Harrison She recommends stepping outside and recording everything your senses can take in. Once you choose the locale for your setting, there are other details to consider. What is the time period for your story? What season or time of day? Can your reader visualize the world you have created? What does your… Read more »
How to Create Setting in Fiction
by Carol Harrison Because setting can be anywhere, what ultimately matters is how setting influences the story. Setting creates the image for the readers of where and when the story takes place told from the viewpoint of the characters. It also provides a context for the story, whether fictional or non-fiction. Because setting can be… Read more »