Tag Archives: Writing tips
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 »
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 »
Does Absence Make the Pen Grow Stronger? by Pamela Mytroen
Ever thought about a long distance writing relationship? Like the old adage, “Absence makes the heart grow fonder,” I wonder if some major distance from writing would make the pen grow stronger? According to a study in the Journal of Communication, (August 8, 2013, Molly Vorweck, USA Today, usatoday.com) long distance relationships were found to… Read more »
Middles by Janice L. Dick
Middles have a way of sagging. I’m talking about books, of course! (adapted from http://www.coloring.ws/t.asp?b=m&t=http://www.coloring.ws/animals/horses/horse7.gif)
Seeing Our Mistakes from a New Perspective by Steph Beth Nickel
Like most people, if not everyone, I can think of a number of times I’ve wished I could press rewind and have a do-over, especially if my actions or words cost me something: money, reputation, peace of mind. But that’s not the way life works. That’s not the way God works.