“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31). Christian writers have existed ever since Christianity, from the gospel writers to modern-day novelist Chuck Black. Christian artists in general have striven to center their work right around the Lord, like Johann Sebastian Bach, […]
Twice a week after school in second grade, I would put on cleats and shin guards, fill up my water jug, and go to soccer practice. First, we’d do conditioning. Laps, suicide, and high knees got us warmed up before we moved on to drills. We learned passing and shooting. We learned spacing and defending. […]
You have a brilliant novel idea. You have an epic plot and a compelling cast of characters. But everyone who reads your writing says the same thing… “Your characters are boring.” “I just can’t relate to them.” “They don’t really interest me.” Don’t worry. This is a common problem for beginning writers and it comes […]
You’ve finished your novel, and you’re one step closer to your dream of publishing it. But there’s a problem. Because even though you believe in your story, you know it has problems. Something about the plot isn’t lining up, your prose isn’t as tight as it should be, and you just don’t know how to […]
Horses are legends of fiction. Novels such as Black Beauty and movies such as Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron have graced the storytelling market for years. And horses are almost always the preferred mode of transportation when it comes to fantasy novels (except, of course, when there are dragons). But over the years, something began […]
Family. The mere word has the power to create a multitude of feelings—hope, excitement, frustration, love, anger, and a whole barrage of memories and mixed emotions. And this is exactly the power that writing strong family relationships can have. The characters that you weave together and craft are influential, sparking emotion in your readers and […]
Have you ever found yourself caught up in a difficult season? Has the rain ever poured down with the streaming of your tears? Or has the thunder ever flashed above the pounding of your heart? I’m sure you’ve experienced those confusing moments when your emotions seem to change as quickly as the winds. Maybe you’re […]
If you want to get a lot of angry comments in a short period of time, there’s no faster way to do so than by writing about a controversial subject. As a teenager, I held (and still hold) strong opinions about controversial political, religious, and ethical topics. And so I wanted to write about them—with […]
