In Parts 1 and 2 of Let the Ghosts Speak, we saw the essential beginnings of a story as well as how to establish an emotional attachment between readers and the protagonist. Part 2 also began the revealing of the… Read More ›
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Story Development – Let the Ghosts Speak Part 2
In Part 1 of Let the Ghosts Speak, we saw the essential beginnings of a story. Grab the reader’s attention with a hook beginning (“I have forgotten love. My chains have driven it from me.”) Raise questions that the reader… Read More ›
Story Development – Let the Ghosts Speak Part 1
It’s time for a new story development series. Let the Ghosts Speak is a story that I introduced in a critique group post, and I am now making it into a novel for adults and older teens. As you read, look… Read More ›
Critique Group – Spectralight
Sure. I believe him. Don’t you? Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All you have to do is post a comment about the submission below. Don’t feel like you have to critique the whole piece. Even a short comment on one aspect… Read More ›
Critique Group – Courage to See
Critiques can hurt, but they also heal. Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All you have to do is post a comment about the submission below. Don’t feel like you have to critique the whole piece. Even a short comment on one… Read More ›
Critique Group – All the King’s Daughters (Part 2)
Because this is a bad movie with a bad script, and the producers knew female skin would sell. Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All you have to do is post a comment about the submission below. Don’t feel like you have… Read More ›
Does Fiction Give Us Unrealistic Expectations? – Guest Post by Olivia Hofer
She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain. In Louisa May Alcott’s novel, Work: A Story of Experience, the heroine Christie falls asleep while reading and drops the book, tipping over a candle and setting the… Read More ›
An Outstanding Missions Book
This is the best missions book I have ever seen. Filled with vibrant photos and soul-stirring stories, it has become a regular family-devotions read for us. You can buy it directly from the photographer here – http://www.bradguice.com/ At $40, it is… Read More ›
Forever Faithful – Our 35th Anniversary
An angel trusted me that day. She appeared at the church entry door—dressed in white, veiled in mystery. Her dazzling smile weakened my knees and sent my heart racing. The music began, and so did an everlasting dance with this… Read More ›
Critique Group – Let the Ghosts Speak
Once again I have no critique submissions, so today I am posting the beginning of another story, one that has been stewing in my mind for about twenty years. The idea came from a dream, but I won’t describe it… Read More ›