Cut It Up!
Good morning everyone. Hope you all had a lovely weekend. We managed to have a BBQ with family yesterday and it didn’t rain, although the black clouds rolled over thick and threatening more than once (well, we do live in England!).
I’ve not long come back from a holiday in the mountains, with a fabulous view from the guest house window. Looking over the photos reminded me of a writing . . .
Bringing Hope
Hello everyone, hope you are well, and an especially warm welcome to new subscribers – lovely to have you here! I hope you will find these weekly writing tips and encouragement useful, as you reach out to young people with the good news of Jesus through your stories.
Sorry to bring in a more sombre tone than usual . . .
Why Is She Rude?
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 . . .
Suppose You Only Had Six Months?
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 . . .
7 Reasons to Add Humour to Your Novel
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 . . .
Your Dream World
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 . . .