Tag: books
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The Important Thing is the Story
I remember when I first started getting serious about writing, around the age of 14, how when I would find myself trying to figure things out for whatever genre I wanted to tackle, I would have a dream about Stephen King. The first time it happened there was an avalanche, and he and I were…
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Why Do We Write?
“Do you write to impress or do you write to improve?” ~CANDICE COATES The thought suddenly came to my head several years back. It is always a good thing to go back to the beginning, remember the plans that you first had when you began your creative journey. For me, as an author who had…
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The Cardinal Sin of the Plot Hole & How to Avoid it.
Writing. Word weaving. Storytelling. It is an art form, one that is not easily mastered nor is it for the faint of heart, though many step up to take on the challenge. Words hold power far greater than any other creative medium in all creation. If you are a fellow Believer in Christ then you…
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Coffee with Character … or Tea: A Writing Exercise
Writing is such a cathartic expression. Be it used to create poetry, something literary, or a piece that is completely outlandish and full of adventure, writing is indeed a breath of fresh air. As writers, even in the face of an activity so purifying we oftentimes find ourselves locked in a position where our creative…
These Read Letters 