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Critique Groups
How Do Critique Groups Work?
June 7, 2012
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Critique groups are the backbone of Inspire. Where the magic happens. Where inspiration, perspiration and determination face the music. Where writers discover their work is […]
Spiritual Life
NaNoWriMo: Words, Numbers & The Word
November may be the month we writers obsess over numbers as much as we do over words. NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) is here, and […]
Christmas
The Word Became Flesh and Dwells in Us
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with […]
Writer's Journey
Step Away from the Vacuum
“It’s not the writing part that’s hard. What’s hard is sitting down to write.” — Steven Pressfield, The War of Art Do you have days […]
Critique Groups
3 Questions to Ask Yourself When You Get a Tough Critique
June 4, 2012
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One of the greatest benefits of membership in Inspire Christian Writers is our local critique groups. In these groups our writers present the fruit of […]
Critique Groups
The Treasure of Critiques
March 24, 2011
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One of the most valuable benefits of Inspire Christian Writers is the critique group. It is the heart and soul of Inspire because it allows […]
Craft of Writing
Whatcha Doing to Improve Your Craft?
The editor scanned the first three pages of my book manuscript. Then she peered at me over her reading glasses and asked, “What are you […]
Writer's Journey
Writers Write When . . .
You must write everyday. A writer writes. Set a word count goal. You can’t wait for inspiration. I’ve heard these statements since I started writing. […]
Critique Groups
Critique Group Etiquette
March 25, 2011
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Successful critique groups use proper etiquette. All of our Inspire Critique Groups use the following guidelines in our meeting: When you submit a manuscript for […]
