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 . . . not because they have to, but because they
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 to make your dreams come true! However, to get on
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 about reading to improve your vocabulary. Having a wide vocabulary
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. Whether our heroes save the world or just their mum,
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 lost momentum? If the answer to that is “yes!”, it’s
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 progress over the last few years, and hopefully a bit
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 match during the taking of a crucial penalty unless you
To fully engage readers in your story, you need to help them not just to ‘see’ your world, but to be so wrapped up in it that all their other senses are involved too. So, for example, if your characters
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 important ground. These four simple tips really can improve your
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 to your readers’ imaginations. You know the story of Cinderella?
