Tag: writing process
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When Your Microphone Dies and You Realize You Were More Attached Than You Thought
There are certain objects we use so often that they quietly become part of our creative rhythm. For me, one of those objects was my old Blue Snowball microphone — a faithful little sphere of sound that sat beside me through over a decade of writing, editing, Zoom calls, YouTube videos, failed podcasts, aborted audio… Read more
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How to Write with Clarity When You’re Exploring Deep Themes
Some of the most meaningful writing comes from the deepest places inside us — the questions we wrestle with, the truths we’re learning, the wounds we’re healing, and the faith we’re growing into. But writing about deep themes can also make our prose feel heavy, tangled, or unclear. When we’re trying to express something profound,… Read more
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What It Means to Be a Christian Writer Today
There has never been a more complicated, noisy, opportunity-filled time to be a Christian writer. We live in an age of endless content, instant publishing, algorithm-driven visibility, and a constant pressure to produce. And yet, for Christians who feel called to write — whether fiction, nonfiction, poetry, devotionals, essays, or anything in between — the… Read more
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Christian Writing and the Holy Spirit: Finding Your Process
Every so often, I stumble across a question online about Christian writing that’s interesting but imprecise — the kind that begs for a deeper, more thoughtful answer. Recently, I saw someone ask: “Should a Christian use an outline when writing or be guided by the Holy Spirit?” It’s a sincere question. But it’s also fuzzy… Read more
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When God Stepped into My Plot: Unexpected Character Twists
Writing a novel often feels like charting a course on unfamiliar seas. Halfway through drafting Fireman’s Lesson in Love, God gently steered me into uncharted waters. A character twist I never saw coming. I thought I knew who the arsonist was. Sure enough, it was Character A. But in a quiet moment of prayer and… Read more