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Sometimes when we sit down to write, we get lost and wonder, “Where do I start?” One answer: Choose a natural starting point. When we read a good novel, it all seems to unfold so naturally from the first sentence, so why do we have a difficult time getting started? We need to remind ourselves…
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Writing is tedious; it requires patience and enthusiasm. With that in mind, many writers are creative geniuses who change people’s lives. Here are some of the reasons why writers are truly inspiring. Writing conveys emotion, intellect, and creativity. Reading a well-written novel, poem, or devotional can lift us out of the doldrums of life, lift…
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It’s raining and hailing in Arkansas where I call home; it’s sunny in north-central California where my wife is visiting our son and his family; and it is sunny where I am filling in as pastor for 2 months near San Diego. And, yes, I continue formatting books and publishing them for folks. I get…
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An acquaintance allowed me to post his thought on why some folks won’t write. “Through the years I have noticed a curious phenomenon. People who are experts in literature, who know grammar, who can discuss the intricacies of plotting, characterization, setting, pacing, etc., people who seem to have all the equipment necessary to succeed at…
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We’re on our way to Southern California where we’ll spend two months teaching and helping others. Our 2017 Yukon gets up to 25 mpg on the open road, but when pulling an RV, our mileage usually drops to 10-14. It depends on the conditions. But this trip was different. From western Oklahoma, through the Texas…
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After 60 years, a childhood dream became reality! In late 2022, a man in his early 70s finally became an author, and now his second novel has been completed. In his fourth-grade classroom, Charles Yancey’s teacher gave him a book titled Nobody Loves Me, authored in 1890 by Amy Catherine Walton, also known as Mrs.…
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Good morning, Friends, I’ll be busy with the wedding of one of our Grandsons for a few days. I’ll come back on Wednesday.
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What is your job, your function as a writer? Do you write poetry or prose? If you write prose, what genre do you favor If you write novels, you probably tell stories. James A. Michener was a storyteller, and he excelled at it. Tip #4. “The job of a storyteller is to tell stories, and…
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Mr. Michener understood that first drafts are never to be published. He thought, as I do, that it’s easier to correct something already written than it is to write it correctly the first time. Tip #2. “I have never thought of myself as a good writer. Anyone who wants reassurance of that should read one…
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