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Feeding on the Word, James 1:2- 4

By on January 12, 2012 in Nurturing the Soul

I love James. Do you know this James was the Lord’s brother, not the apostle. Anyway, he says it like it is and some times, we need to hear truth, straight up. Okay, show of hands. Who’s perfect? (Shh, Suz, put your hand down… ) None of us. We are by nature flawed and sinful. The first time your dear, darling one year old looks you in the eye and utters their favorite word, “No,” in definae, we understand the sinful human nature. Our fictional characters are also flawed. Otherwise we can’t write them with sincerity and truth. We can’t engage readers, either. As much as we try to minimize our flaws, or even avoid trials, they are necessary to face. Here’s waht James write: Consider it all joy, my […]

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Learn the Basics of Google Plus

By on January 11, 2012 in Learn the art of Social Networking, Special Teams

I know a lot of you are fed up with Facebook. But it’s important to realize that even though there are new options on the social media frontier, most of your fans are still on Facebook. That said, there’s a new player in the game and many believe it’s going to become a major player. Because of this, I’m giving you some of the basics of how to get started with Google Plus.  Personally, I really like what I’m seeing with Google+. The developers have addressed many of the more irritating issues about Facebook and the fan base for Google+ is growing exponentially.  So let’s get started!  First, go to https://plus.google.com/ to sign up, or view your account.  Once there, you need to fill in your profile. Most important—upload a […]

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Quick Skills Class: Characterization and Core Identity

By on January 10, 2012 in Heroes, Heroines, How do I write Tension?, Protagonists: The Basics, Quick Skills, Story Crafting

Are you creating a new character and trying to figure out how to make him/her different from every other character you’ve created?  Try this – Instead of picking out a name from thin air and then attaching a bunch of characteristics to your paper doll, start from the inside-out. Start with finding their core identity.  Identity is not about what career you have – skydiver, wilderness EMT, policeman, lawyer, photographer, chef, teacher – but rather the person on the inside that has driven you to this destiny.  A core identity starts with an adjective and ends with a proper noun.  “My character is a [insert proper noun here].”  Here’s how: Let’s take a firefighter, for example. We might automatically assume he’s a protector, or courageous. But let’s take a look […]

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What does it take to be a writer? Conversations with an aspiring novelist

By on January 9, 2012 in Truth or Dare: Conversations with an aspiring novelist

I agreed to meet Sally at the local coffee shop on a Monday morning, and I told her to bring a notebook. I’d seen her at church a few times with her four children hanging off her like she might be monkey bars. She ran the children’s program and had even pulled off the church Christmas musical with twenty haloed children in under a month, so I knew she had energy as well as the chops to make it happen if she wanted it. She wanted to write a novel. I told her over the next year, I would be glad to help get all the way to a finished manuscript. She simply needed to be willing to hear the truth and dare to take my advice. I sat there […]

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