What does “real” mean? Always good to start with a definition, isn’t it? (I find definitions so interesting. For instance, I never knew that “realer” was an actual word!) So, how to make our books feel as if they truly exist, as if they are fact, not imagined or supposed. How to make them feel…
I have hated writing the middle of some of my books. They just seem to drag on and on with nothing super interesting to get me through; and if I’m finding it boring to write, it’s likely going to be even more boring to read. We need to enjoy the middles of our books so…
Do you want to write a book that glorifies God, but doesn’t make the faith look cheesy, boring or straight up cringe? Let’s talk about how to write something that is full of Jesus but isn’t like one of those cheesy movies. Let’s start with what is “cringe” what does this even mean? Think about…
Back when I was still homeschooling, my mum added to my schedule a study of the book “Jane Eyre”. I was pumped about this, as it was my favourite book, and I was getting to read it for school! The study was a series of questions that I had to answer about the book. One…
For thousands of years, writing has been one of the primary ways we communicate. Story has existed even longer. Even if you’ve never written, you’ve been telling stories for your whole life. Stories to mum about how your sibling pushed you, stories about princesses and princes, stories to your friends about what happened to you…
How to please the Spirit of God? How to create something He delights in? I’ve had many beautiful moments of the Spirit telling me how much He loves what I’m creating. There’s no feeling quite like it: knowing the Holy Spirit is enjoying what you have made. How to do this though? It doesn’t seem…
It’s hard to believe sometimes that the creator of the universe would stoop so low to use us and our work. But the thing is, we aren’t low when we’re in Christ, He sees us as partners and his own children. Princes and princesses in the greatest kingdom of all. He wants to use my…
Let’s start at the very beginning. When did I start writing stories? My earliest memory of story writing was likely when I was four. I was stood by our deep blue couches with the green striped arm covers while mum sat with a pen in her hand. I dictated a story about a group of…
To me, a description is something that paints a place, person, emotion – and so much more. It can either leave your reader feeling bored and with a blank page, or can spark pictures in their brain and begin to reveal the aesthetic and mood of your book. Of course, we all want the former…
There are hundreds of ways for a book idea to spark in our minds. For me, dreams play a big part in this. I can think of three or four book ideas which started from dreams, just off the top of my head. I believe they are a gift from God, a sort of vision,…