Inspiration is a necessity

Writing while dry is not productive. I have tried many times to sit down at my keyboard when I’m completely devoid of inspiration. I do believe that inspiration will not just come to you. Sometimes you have to seek it out, and that often comes from simply doing the work. However, I have noticed that […]

Writing Motivation for Christian Authors

I don’t know about you but I’m altogether fed up with my lackadaisical mentality when it comes to my writing motivation. Why do I only seem to write when the spark of inspiration flickers in my dark and dusty arsenal of writing expertise? Why do I refuse to tap, tap, tap the letters on my keyboard to publish what’s […]

Making Your Readers Care About Your Characters

Who would steal the pennies from a dead man’s eyes? The movie A Christmas Carol begins with Ebenezer Scrooge, (fabulous name!), removing the pennies from the eyes of his dead business partner, Marley. “A penny is a penny,” he says, by way of justification. Right off, we know what kind of person we are dealing […]