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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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What is my Story Premise?

by Steph Beth Nickel Speculating about Premise Below are the first three pages of my YA spec fiction manuscript. Just for fun, create a What if . . .? question reflecting what you think my premise may be. Reminder: On Dani Petrey’s website, she poses this What if . . .? question about Raiders of… Read more »

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My Writing GPS by Lynne Collier

Doing Versus Being Have you ever found yourself lost and don’t have a GPS or a map? How did you respond? Quite often we drive frantically around in circles, hoping for a familiar landmark or road sign. If all fails, we stop and ask for directions. In his book do less, be more, Christian author… Read more »

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Insights and Inspiration from DS Martin Part Two by Tracy Krauss

This is the second post inspired by the keynote addresses given by Canadian poet DS Martin at InScribe’s 2021 Fall Conference. To recap: Writing is a calling, but this doesn’t mean one has to write Christian content. The best way to glorify God is to strive to be excellent at whatever He’s called us to… Read more »

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