Hello again Christian writers! A writing tip today on the subject of showing not telling. I know, It’s something I mention every now and then, but there’s no harm in reminding ourselves of the basics from time to time!
Suppose one of your characters is rude and stand-offish. Do you need to tell your readers that the reason she is behaving this way is because she is frightened to get close to people?
Could you show them instead? Could you . . .
A few days ago, several people lost their lives in a terrorist attack on London. The deaths were sudden and unexpected. Our hearts go out to the bereaved families.
Similar events have happened in Paris, Nice, Brussels . . . and in many other places all over the world. In our church, a family lost a young nephew/cousin last week in an plane crash in Zimbabwe. These tragic deaths are heartbreaking, and they remind us of the honest truth, that none of us knows how long we have to live.
Suppose you only had six months to finish your writing project. Would you complete it? Would you . . .
This week I thought I’d remind us all of something I mention every now and then, and that’s the importance of humour in children’s stories. Not every story has to be laugh out loud funny, but most books gain hugely from at least having some lighter moments.
So here are seven reasons . . .
And now for something completely different! For a change, instead of a writing tip, today I have set you a creative writing exercise. For this you will need a pen and a journal (OK, if you must use a keyboard you can, but pen and paper is better) and half an hour you can shut yourself away . . .
Good morning Christian writers, and welcome to this week’s writing tip! As you know, sometimes these writing tips are for encouragement to keep going (I know from experience how hard it is to stay focused); sometimes they are tips for better writing. This is one of the latter, because . . .
And on to today’s writing tip: I’ve said this before, but I’ve seen it again more than once recently – unless you have a really good reason not to, introduce us to your protagonist/s straight away. We don’t need to know everything about them at the beginning, but it’s helpful (and intriguing) if you give us a feel for who they are; a hint of character. You might like to give . . .
I shared this on our facebook page a few days ago, but it’s such a good quote, I thought I would share it with you, too, in case you missed it!
“Read. Everything you can get your hands on. Read until words become your friends. Then when you need to find one, they will jump into your mind, waving their hands for you to pick them. And you can . . .
Happy New Year, writer friends! 2017 already – wow! Where did the last few years go? 🙂 Can it really be 17 years since the turn of the century? Incredible!
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At the beginning of another year many of us take time to reflect on the year just gone and to look ahead at the one that has just started. Every day God’s mercies are new, and every day we can start afresh, but it is useful . . .
