© 2018 Brandilyn Collins Often authors build stories solely on conflict. But conflict means opposition to something desired. So first ask: What is the protagonist’s Desire that will drive choices…
© 2018 Jon Woodhams I tell people that one of my claims to fame is that I was the proofreader for Jan Karon’s first Mitford book. It’s true—back in the…
© 2018 DiAnn Mills Are you a novelist striving for a high concept story? Have you heard the term and not fully understood what it means? Worse yet, has an…
© 2017 Jeris Hamm For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you by the laying on of my hands. For…
© 2017 Crickett Keeth Are you thinking about writing a Bible study but not sure where to begin? Here are some steps to help you get started. Step 1: Decide…
© 2017 Andrew Breeden Part of my job as acquisitions editor for The Upper Room magazine is to travel across the country teaching workshops. The approach I take is pretty cut and…
© 2017 Logan Petty When people find out that I’m a fantasy writer, one of the first questions I hear is “How do you think it up?” Sometimes the question…
© 2017 Beth Gooch You’ve put the finishing touches on a blog post or an article, but your work isn’t complete until you’ve topped it with a headline that tempts…
© 2017 Gaye Clark Hundreds of media outlets lure writers online to get their work “out there,” with a promise of reaching millions of readers. Facebook users alone share 2,460,00…
© 2017 James N. Watkins Several major universities have conducted serious studies of humor. (A serious study of humor sounds like an oxymoron: jumbo shrimp, government intelligence and legally drunk!)…