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Telling a Religious Story Without Being Preachy

March 17, 2016
Staff Writer
Help with Characters, Self-editing Tips, Writing Tips and Tools
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By Rachel Garner, Staff Writer If everything else we write mimics life, then our characters’ faith should too. We have to give characters the dignity of their own opinion. Sometimes they will agree with us, sometimes they won’t. The important thing is that they express it in their terms.

Identity: Playing to Your Writing Strengths

March 10, 2016
Daniel Schwabauer
Daniel's Writing Log, Stuck? Discouraged?, The Writing Life, Writing Tips and Tools
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By Daniel Schwabauer Learning to write well means, in part, discovering where your talents really lie. It means uncovering your writing identity. What forgeable skills do you possess? Can you tell the difference between hardwood and iron ore?

When You Brood More Than You Write

Tineke Bryson, Staff: Brooding is uncomfortable. Embarrassing. It’s difficult to see the point, and while I wonder what the point could be, I brood some more. What should I do with my book? Should it be fiction or nonfiction? Should I scrap the manuscript and start over?

Holding On to Story as a College Writer

February 24, 2016
Student Contributor
Culture, Guest posts, Stuck? Discouraged?, The Writing Life
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Brynn Fitzsimmons, Guest Contributor: Studying writing in college has repeatedly made me question whether I love writing enough to finish—or even like writing anymore at all. I want to share why I’ve had such a difficult time and how to avoid the discouragement I faced.

7 Ways Starting a Blog Will Up Your Writing Game

February 17, 2016
Student Contributor
Guest posts, Industry, The Writing Life, Writing Tips and Tools
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Emily Tjaden, Guest Contributor I know what you might be thinking: “But I’m a novelist. I don’t blog.” Fair enough. For a long time, I felt the same way. Blogging was for people who didn’t—or couldn’t—write fiction; why should I bother with it? Well, the truth is, there are a lot of reasons you should bother.