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Originality for What You’re Writing Can be Found Three Deep
@ADGansky Often, as writers, we tend to take the path of least resistance. We’ll throw in a tired, worn-out cliché because it’s easier than actually thinking of an original description. The result is a lot of the same stories with the same characters and the same “plot-twists.” Unfortunately, nothing makes…
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4 Ways to Make Certain Your Writing is Compelling
By Brad Bloom @faithfitnessmag I still remember when I worked as an associate producer for an educational media company and we held an audition at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. The opportunity: Be an actor in two half-hour videos shot in two different countries. A fourteen-day all-expense paid trip to…
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The Value Found by Connecting with Other Writers
@LynnHBlackburn In my humble opinion, your fellow writers are at least as important and in many cases are more important to your success than any agent or editor. Now hear me out on this. I have the BEST agent. BEST. There is no way I would be where I am…
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Do You Need a Writing Coach?
@diannmills C.S. Lewis did not write behind closed doors and hide his manuscripts from the rest of the world. Rather he and other renowned Christian friends formed the Inklings, a group destined to encourage each other in spiritual and writing disciplines. They read their work aloud and met for almost…
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Finding the Right Topic to Write About
@KatyKauffman28 After my second book, I ran into several dead ends. I thought maybe God wanted me to write about the book of Nehemiah. I have learned so much from Nehemiah’s story, but no, I wasn’t suppose to write about that. Then the Gospel of Mark—another book I love and…
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A Message to Remember
@RhondaRhea I’ve discovered something rather disturbing about myself: I’m a salad dressing whiny-baby. It’s not like I’m even all that into salad. I think we all know I’d rather have chocolate. Or coffee. Or chocolate mixed with coffee. But the other day I found myself with a salad that needed…
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