V.S Beals

I’m a Christian writer, blogger, and story-loving Jesus girl who believes words can heal, convict, and awaken. Whether you’re here to find your next faith-filled read or finally write the book God’s been nudging you to start — welcome. This is a space for women who crave truth, creativity, and a whole lot of Holy Spirit. Let’s read, write, and grow in grace together.

Writing Regret in Fiction: Making Sense of How Regret Affects Your Character Arc

Every character carries regret. The real question is whether your reader can see it without your character ever saying the word aloud. If regret is missing, stories tend to float along without consequence. If it’s overdone, it turns into melodrama. But when it’s written with nuance, regret becomes the heartbeat of transformation. It’s the scar

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If Leah Wrote Her Autobiography | A Story of Rejection, Redemption, and Divine Purpose | The Tales of Leah

Have you ever wonder what characters in the bible actually felt and their take on events. What they saw their divine purpose as not what modern society believes. Well, this autobiography was created by yours truly, based on the creative imagination if Leah actually had her own Bible book. This is Leah’s Story. My birth

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20 Powerful Bible Verses for Writers Seeking God’s Guidance and Creativity

If you’ve ever just stared at a blank page or screen wondering where your words ran off to. Or maybe you prayed that your story, blog, or book would actually glorify God instead of just impressing people like the rest of this world—you’re not alone. Us writers wrestle with doubt, distraction, and the constant pull

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6 Dialogue Mistakes That Make Your Novel Fall Flat (And How to Fix Them Fast)

What You’ll Find Here Part One of the “11 Dialogue Tools That Level Up Your Novel” Series If your novel’s dialogue sounds like your characters are trapped in a Zoom meeting with bad Wi-Fi, we need to talk. Because nothing — nothing — makes a reader skim faster than cardboard conversations. And nothing makes them

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7 Ways to Write Expressive Dialogue (Without Saying Exactly What They Mean)

Expressive dialogue can either make your story sing like an angelic choir or fall flat like a deflated balloon at a surprise party nobody wanted. And here’s the thing about expressive dialogue, they don’t teach you this in those grammar-heavy writing courses. And I would know, I double majored in English and Classics at University

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