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June 14, 2025
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Craft of Writing

Craft of Writing

Writing 101: Point of View Basics

June 14, 2019 Ian Feavearyear 1

One of the most important decisions you need to make as a writer, especially when writing fiction or creative nonfiction, is deciding which point of […]

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Matching Our Message to Our Audience

December 20, 2018 Damon J. Gray 6

Match the Message As I was working in my home office, I heard my wife, Alean, shout from somewhere down by the kitchen, “Hey! No […]

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How to Flesh Out Your Characters

December 13, 2018 Jasmine Schmidt 4

Well-rounded characters are equally as important to a story as the plot. They are what makes a reader feel for what is happening in a […]

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It Was a Dark and Stormy Night: Four Tips for Writing Great Opening Sentences

April 17, 2018 Ian Feavearyear 4

As Will Rogers reminded us, you never get a second chance to make a first impression. This is never truer than when an agent or […]

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Stirring Up the Gift Within You

March 15, 2018 Ian Feavearyear 5

In 2 Timothy 1:6 (KJV), Paul exhorts Timothy to “stir up the gift of God, which is in thee ….” Or, as the NASB version […]

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How to “Write Tight”

February 8, 2018 Jane S. Daly 2

Editors continually tell us writers that we need to learn how to ‘write tight.’ What exactly, does that phrase mean? How can authors like ourselves […]

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Self-Editing Any Writer Can Do

October 26, 2017 Linda S. Clare 1

Editing. The word strikes fear and dread into writers. Where do you start? How much do you tinker before hiring a pro? How can you […]

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Editing Your Novel for the “Big Picture”

September 7, 2017 Linda S. Clare Comments Off on Editing Your Novel for the “Big Picture”

New writers often focus their first novel revisions on individual words or sentences. Some spend hours, hunting for the right word or trying to improve […]

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Finding Your Writing Voice

December 22, 2016 Jane S. Daly 11

At every conference I’ve attended, the process to find your unique voice has been hammered into my head like a railroad spike. The question is, […]

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Voice, Houses, and Other Fun Stuff

November 17, 2016 Jane S. Daly Comments Off on Voice, Houses, and Other Fun Stuff

Saturday, November 12, Inspire Christian Writers held its quarterly workshop. After a fun mixer, we had two breakout sessions. I attended the Advanced Writer Workshop […]

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