12 Things I Had to Give Up to Become a Writer
Becoming a writer requires far more than learning how to write. It requires developing the discipline to keep writing when you are not inspired, learning…
Dialogue Punctuation Rules Every Writer Should Know | Part 1
If you're serious about writing a book, you need to understand dialogue punctuation. Not because your reader is sitting there with a red pen, waiting…
The Introduction They’ll Give You Someday
Imagine this. Years from now, you’re sitting in an audience, listening to your name being called. You’ve spent years writing, rewriting, learning your craft, finding…
12 Things Writers Get Wrong About Building a Character’s Physical Presence
Have you ever read a book where the character felt so real that you caught yourself wanting to tell them about your day — before…
How to Describe Your Character’s Skin: A Skin Description Vault for Writers
When you create a character, every detail tells your reader something about who they are. Their clothing, their posture, their voice, and even their skin…
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The Face on the Page: Hard Truths About Writing Facial Features
Most writers know the moment. You have a character fully formed in your head — you can see them — and then you sit down…
10 Grammar Mistakes Writers Make in Dialogue
Dialogue is the pulse of fiction. It moves story forward, reveals character, and creates the rhythm readers feel even when they can't name it. But…
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7 Things Writers Google That Make Us Look Suspicious To The FBI (But It’s Just Research)
If someone ever subpoenas my google search history mid-draft, I’m finished. Not because I’ve done anything wrong. But because the questions alone look like I’m…
Why Facial Features Matter in Writing (And How to Stop Making Your Characters Look Like Blobs)
A twitching brow, a quivering jaw, a smirk that doesn’t reach the eyes—they all convey emotion, tension, or desire in a way words sometimes can’t.
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Writing Your First Book Using Biblical Principles
I’m so glad you’re here and ready to share your vision and book with the world. God has blessed you with an idea and you’re…