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How Can We Make Plans?

How Can We Make Plans?

I usually sit down around the beginning of the year and prayerfully consider some things I’d like to work towards/achieve. This year I didn’t do that…

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Creating Your Characters

Five things you need to know about your characters before you begin writing…

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I want to give you all the information about the Write for a Reason Academy, which will be starting in a couple of weeks. This ten week online course is for Christians who write novels for children/teens… or who would like to have a go at doing so…

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Will Your Readers See Your Setting?

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You have to work hard to describe settings your readers won’t recognise – three different kinds of settings in particular:…

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Seven Reasons You Need a Plan

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I have learned from experience that taking the time to write a story plan gives me a huge advantage when it comes to actually writing the novel…

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How to Get Your Story Written Faster

How to Get Your Story Written Faster

Writing stories is fun! But this is what happens too often: You begin with a great idea and some fun characters…

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Christian Content in Novels

Hello and welcome to the Write for a Reason blog! We have a closed Facebook group, for writers who are determined to write their books (let me know if you’d like to join us – we’d love to have you

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Why are Goals So Important?

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Do you set goals? Yesterday I was talking to a friend from church who is a recovering alcoholic. The process of setting goals has been instrumental in his journey. Short term goals help him…

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How Well Do You Know Your Readers?

How do your readers spend their time? What do they love and hate? What makes them happy and what makes them sad? What are their aspirations for the future – their dreams and goals? What do they…

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Sending Your Book Proposal to a Publishing House

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Hello and welcome to the Write for a Reason blog! Today I want to take a look at sending book proposals to publishers. This is a topic I have covered before, but it’s something I’ve been asked about recently by a Write for a Reason student who has now finished her novel…

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