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How to Get More Out of Your Rough Drafts

The most important thing I have learned about writing is the utility of a good rough draft. The rougher the better. In high school I would do all of my writing assignments at the last minute. My first draft was often my final draft. And it showed. I get could get an “A” and squeak […]

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Worshiping Through Writing

There was a time in my life where I equated worship with only music. I knew in my head that wasn’t the case, but every time I thought about worship, it always involved catchy melodies and acoustic guitars. I knew it was possible to worship without music. It just didn’t really sink in until I […]

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The Difference Between Writing And Editing

“Repetition. Repetition. Repetition.” “Practice makes perfect.” “You won’t succeed if you never try.” “Rome wasn’t built in a day.” “I think I can, I think I can, I think I can…” There are lots of things we can say to motivate ourselves. Everyone likes a good pep talk, after all. But does perfection ever truly […]

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8 Ways to Serve Others That Will Make You Like Jesus

We are living in a time when everything is causing us to click here or download this. Those aren’t necessarily bad things, but we tend to lose focus incredibly easy with all that is going on everyday. We forget that we need to learn to serve others through our actions. If we’re truly trying to […]

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Why I Started Writing (And Why You Should Too)

I was always a good student, but I hated writing. I was a man of science and was unable to see any benefits to baring my soul on a sheet of paper. I loved math. I loved science. I enjoyed history. But you could keep storytelling. You could keep poetry. You could definitely keep term […]

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Finding My Writing Voice By Hearing His

“Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts.” — Psalm 95:7-8 Thirty years in ministry left her with a small mortgage, few close friends and a husband who unexpectedly left her. When he died, he carried her usefulness with him. She’ll spend her remaining days pinned to a blue wing chair and her […]

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What Is Christian Writing All About?

Ever since I got serious about writing, I have been besieged with advice on what to write, how to write, and how to sell what I write. I have attended conferences, online and in person. I have read books and blogs and email from fellow writers. Like most writers, I go through seasons when I […]

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5 Options To Consider For Any Writer Who Is Tired

I’m tired. I bet you are too. It seems like life pulls from ten… one hundred… a thousand directions at once.  Often we are left with no time or energy to get it all done, finally falling into bed only to start all over in a few hours. For many of us, writing is not […]