Dear Young Scribes
Balancing the Elements of Fiction – Part 1
Have you ever noticed how some authors tend to focus too much on writing certain fiction elements, yet ignore…
October 9, 2017-
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Fantasy-Sci-FiTeaching Your Characters to Fight Write- Laura L. Zimmerman
Do your characters fight right? Action is often a big part of the fantasy and sci-fi genres. Your story…
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ScreenwritingFrom Script to Stage/Screen 3
In our first article, we looked at how research was vital to prepare any director to present a script…
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Copywrite/Advertising5 Elements of Storytelling
Once Upon a Time: Trade Secrets of Copywriting from Ancient Near Eastern Storytellers The internet is abuzz with storytelling.…
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Child's CraftCATEGORIES OF CHILDREN’S BOOKS PART 1 By Jean Matthew Hall
Book Genres specify the types of literature that share certain common aspects. Genres include mystery, romance, historical fiction,…
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Magazine and FreelanceHow to Write What the Editor Wants: by Terry Whalin
When you boil it down to the basics, writers and editors are both seeking the same thing: excellent writing. …
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Fantasy-Sci-FiThe Trouble with Portals-Laura Zimmerman
Do portals that move your character to another time and place work within modern storytelling? This is the question…
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Romancing Your StoryWriting Romance 101––Part I
So, you think you want to write a romance? It’s a great genre. [bctt tweet=”We all love fairy tales…
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Copywrite/Advertising
Why Am I Writing This Anyway?
If your lifelong dream is to write Bible studies, craft devotional guides, or create fiction for today’s Christian woman,…
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Magazine and Freelance
30 Necessary Terms for Magazine Article Writing
A Kill fee? Is that legal? What is a nut graf anyway? Is sounds like a surgical term or…
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Dear Young ScribesCreating & Maintaining a Blog to Build a Readership: Part 2
In the previous post, we discussed how writers can build a blog readership by establishing a brand, deciding on…
August 21, 2017 -
Child's Craft
31 UNIVERSAL THEMES IN CHILDREN’S LITERATURE- Jean Hall
My daughter-in-law is a first-time mom to my newest grandchild. Dylan is four months old and, of course, absolutely…
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Magazine and Freelance
Focus Is Key to Magazine Writing by Terry Whalin
Recently a Morgan James author and I were talking about writing for magazines. She admitted that she had tried…
August 13, 2017 -
Screenwriting
From Script to Stage/Screen: Part 2
In our first article, we looked at how research was vital to prepare any director to present a script…
August 12, 2017 -
Fantasy-Sci-Fi, StoryworldEntertainment in your Storyworld
We’ve spoken before about how little details can help color your storyworld. Societal habits, mating customs, dinner choices, and…
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Dear Young ScribesWhat’s Wrong With Adjectives & Adverbs?
When I was in elementary school, I was taught to incorporate as many adjectives and adverbs into my stories…
August 9, 2017 -
Fantasy-Sci-Fi
Setting Versus Dialogue
“It was a dark and stormy night.” One of the most famous opening lines of literature comes from Edward…
August 7, 2017 -
A Pinch of PoetryWhat is blank verse? – Darlo O. Gemeinhardt
What is blank verse? Blank verse doesn’t recognize a rhyme scheme but it does adhere to a developed metrical…
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Magazine and FreelanceMAGAZINE ARTICLE IDEAS INSPIRED BY CHARLIE BROWN
“Wah wah woh wah wah” Is all I hear at times. I feel like Charlie Brown, a blockhead. My…
August 2, 2017 -
Magazine and Freelance
Dos and Don’ts of Magazine Article Writing
“Me, write for magazines? Never. I barely have the energy or expertise to write my book, let alone write…
July 28, 2017 -
Copywrite/Advertising
Making the Leap to Full-Time Freelance Writer
You will go out and leap like calves released from their stalls. – Malachi 4:2 Speaking of vulnerability, I’m about to…
July 25, 2017 -
Specs: Speculative FictionCommitted Writer or Dabbler?
Hey guys, I wanted to kick this whole thing off by welcoming you to the ranks. (Though I’m sure…
July 23, 2017 -
Child's CraftOne Reason I Write for Children by Jean Matthew Hall
Why do you write for Children? To be famous? To teach children the truth? To evangelize children? To fulfill…
July 20, 2017 -
Magazine and Freelance
Write to Inspire-Terry Whalin
When we consider various markets for our magazine writing, often we neglect the market right before our eyes—the inspirational,…
July 13, 2017 -
Fantasy-Sci-Fi, StoryworldA Drop of Evil in your Storyworld
If you’re writing a novel, you can’t do so without a healthy dose of tension. Whatever the protagonist’s goal…
July 9, 2017
