Tagged: Writing Instruction

  • What is Your Character’s Love Language?

    by DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Determining our character’s love language is a step forward in understanding the psychological landscape.  Personality preference indicates the extent of introvert or extravert, how the character communicates, views life, and interprets the world around him/her. But a love language gives us insight into understanding one of…

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  • Type Your Characters – Part 8: Enneagram Seven

    by Lindsey Brackett @LindsBrac With the start of a new year—a new decade!—you’ve likely had your inbox inundated with information on how to be your best self. Whether you’re actively seeking self-reflection or merely deep diving so you can develop more authentic characters, I can’t recommend an Enneagram study enough. If…

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  • Are Your Blog Posts U.N.I.Q.U.E

    by DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills A savvy writer longs for a project that captures a reader’s attention. We want to stand out among the blog posts and articles that fill online sources. How does a writer choose a topic marked for success? Try the following acrostic for unique to help you…

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  • Invest in Your Writing Career Next Year!

    by Lucinda Secrest McDowell @LucindaSMcDowel Let’s face it, 2019 is pretty much history. Unless you are one of those people who saves the final week of the year for intense writing, chances are these next days are full of other things – family and friends, worship and celebration, Christmas follow-up…

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  • For the Love of Writing

    by Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted “I read for the love of reading.” I hear my 93-year-old-momma say that weekly. “Don’t expect me to remember it in a couple of weeks. Just make sure the words are clear, so I don’t stumble over them. I read because I love to read. The…

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  • Writing Holidays into Your Fiction

    by Aaron Gansky @ADGansky As we delve headlong into another holiday season (Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Christmas, New Year’s etc.…), I hope you and your family have a wonderful and restful time. But I’m also aware the holidays can be just as stressful as they are joyful. Cleaning house…

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