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Creating a Plot With the Bible I said it once, and I’ll say it again “God was the first to inspire man to write, and His stories, themes, characters, and settings will all be recreated time and again through all of life.” Let me be clear: God did not write a
Christ and Me There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.Romans 3:23-24. For, if we confess our sin, He is faithful and just and will forgive us
5 Ways God Inspired Men to Start Chapter One Remember, God inspired men to write the accounts of His mysteries, majesty, and marvelous plan for salvation from the beginning of time until the revelation of what is to come. We have taken the God-breathed Word and compiled it into sixty-six
The Chapter One Dilemma {A note from Alyson: all the strategies and rules of this blog series apply primarily to adventure novels. Not all standards and regulations will carry into other genres.} Remember COC? We’ve used the Chapter One Criteria to create all the key elements that make a first chapter
The Chapter One Dilemma {A note from Alyson: all the strategies and rules of this blog series apply primarily to adventure novels. Not all standards and regulations will carry into other genres.} So, now you have a first sentence, a positive-negative current, an opening paragraph, and the beginning of a scene.
The Chapter One Dilemma {A note from Alyson: all the strategies and rules of this blog series apply primarily to adventure novels. Not all standards and regulations will carry into other genres.} “If someone would tell me what to put on the first page, then I would write a book.”
The Chapter One Dilemma {A note from Alyson: all the strategies and rules of this blog series apply primarily to adventure novels. Not all standards and regulations will carry into other genres.} “I know how to write, and I’m good at it. I know my character, and he’s great. If
Away from the Desk One cannot write about life if they, themselves, are not in life. I have a large, beautiful desk, on top of which sits my old computer, a pencil sharpener, and some notebooks (give or take depending on the season). It sits by a window that allows
Character Corner #1 “What makes a good character? It is not the name – though a name is an excellent thing to create, for a nameless character is nobody at all…” Naming characters is a delight for me, especially if I get to make up the name. This is an