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“Great travel writing consists of equal parts curiosity, vulnerability and vocabulary. It is not a terrain for know-it-alls or…
September 22, 2015“Great travel writing consists of equal parts curiosity, vulnerability and vocabulary. It is not a terrain for know-it-alls or…
September 22, 2015Andrew McCarthy, guest editor of The Best American Travel Writing 2015, says that the best travel writing is “the…
September 16, 2015Do your characters sometimes refuse to cooperate in the middle of a scene? Why is that? You know your…
September 14, 2015As a Christian writer I imagine you are like me and are driven with an overwhelming conviction and fire…
September 12, 2015How do you know your story is worth telling? How do you evaluate whether or not your idea is…
September 9, 2015Remember the insecure days of adolescence? We changed looks, styles, and personalities as we tried to figure out this important…
September 1, 2015Take your characters deeper All great writers understand the importance of creating well-developed characters, but how does a character…
August 27, 2015What is it about a story that makes it compelling? Is it the characters? Is it the plot? Is…
August 17, 2015“Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.” – William Wordsworth The breathings of our heart, our passion,…
August 14, 2015Searching for mobile apps to assist your travel writing efforts? Search no more! Weekend warriors and global travelers alike…
August 12, 2015One of the most beautiful passages in Scripture that expresses God’s providence, as well as, being one of the…
August 7, 2015I used to write for VeggieTales, and if you’re familiar with the antics of Bob the Tomato and Larry…
August 6, 2015Very few people take a trip without a destination in mind. When we travel, good planning makes for a good…
July 31, 2015“Do you have a unique voice?” It’s one question agents and editors often ask writers during one-on-one interviews at…
July 28, 2015So, what exactly is a travel writer? The answer seems obvious, which is why I prefer Brian Klems’ perspective:…
July 24, 2015Earlier, I posted about what fuels your ideas, and I used “Early Edition” as one of my ideas. Someday…
July 17, 2015What is emotional continuity? When actors enter a scene, they bring with them a certain attitude and emotional state…
July 9, 2015If you have flown then I imagine you know the feeling. You sit down in your assigned seat and…
July 4, 2015Do you want to write 30K-40K+ words in a weekend? Do you want to write faster? You can. Become…
July 1, 2015We’ve all heard the cliche, “Content is King.” The power of blogging depends on meaningful content. With the increasing numbers…
June 25, 2015You’re a lover of books and in you burns a desire which you cannot ignore. You want to write!…
June 23, 2015I went to a meeting just to be nice to my friend, but I heard a phrase I have…
June 17, 2015Good writers know that developing well-rounded characters is critical, and one technique for creating such interesting characters is to…
June 16, 2015