In a report in 2012 it was found that 53% of nine-year-old children read just about every day for pleasure, and another 23% read once or twice a week . …
It’s great to dream! In fact every success in life has to start with an idea. Dreaming is a waste of time, though, unless you are willing to work hard …
Here we are again with another writing tip for Christians who write stories for children and teens (wow can it really be a whole week?)! This week’s tip is all …
Christian stories for children need to be every bit as good as secular stories – or better! One thing we must do as Christian writers is to create engaging characters. …
7 tips to help you finish your story Did you start with a sense of purpose and calling to write a story to encourage children in their faith, but have …
One of our Write for a Reason students recently asked this excellent question; “My question concerns what target I should set myself in my writing. I know I’ve made some …
A generally excellent piece of advice for writers is to write about what you know. It makes sense. How can you describe the atmosphere of the crowd at a football …
In this regular slot of writing tips for Christian books for children/teens, I have focussed on the content . . . today I am covering slightly different but no less …
Endings to stories: don’t make them too long. Once the goal has been reached and the purpose of your story fulfilled, tie off loose ends quickly or simply leave them …
