Writing Tips – Page 2 – Inspire Christian Writers

March 19, 2025

How to Write an Attention-Grabbing Title

September 3, 2020 Jane S. Daly 4

Some say a title can make or break a book. I agree. A few years ago, I pitched a book on aging I called 60 […]

How To Craft a Compelling Bio

August 6, 2020 Jane S. Daly 4

You’ve written a guest blog, article, or short story. You’re ready to submit. Then you see the dreaded words: “Please include a short bio, no […]

Five Things I Learned My First Three Years as a Serious Writer

September 14, 2018 Bruce Kirkpatrick 4

Three years ago I closed my public relations business, moved to the beach, and embarked on a writing career. If I learn as much in the next three […]

Called to Write: Reflections of a New Writer

September 7, 2018 Terese Belme 10

Our life experiences are simply words waiting to be beautifully strung together for the benefit of others. God has called you to write about your experiences […]

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 […]

Small Yet Mighty: One Secret for Powerful Storytelling in Shorter-Form Fiction

November 30, 2017 Amanda Dykes 4

One day last spring, I was exiting the grocery store and stopped to look at the flyers posted on the community bulletin board. There was […]

My Toaster Hates Me: Four Ways to Unstick Your Writing

November 16, 2017 Jane S. Daly 4

I’m convinced my toaster hates me. I place soft, fluffy bread into its yawning mouth, and I get a blackened lump of coal in return. […]

Six Basics Tips for Writing a Biography

October 12, 2017 Michelle Ule 1

Choosing to write a biography is taking a step into someone else’s life for a long period of time. You immerse yourself in another life […]

Watch Movies Like a Writer

August 31, 2017 Linda S. Clare 1

Want to be a better writer? Want more readers to say, “I couldn’t put your book down?” Here’s an easy way to learn to write […]

How to Break the Andy Syndrome: Tips for Writing for a Magazine

August 24, 2017 Sherri Langton 8

I feel your pain, Miranda Priestly. Miranda is the perfectionist editor-in-chief of Runway, a top fashion magazine in The Devil Wears Prada. One morning she […]