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Fun Fridays – September 20, 2024
Today’s video has been around for a while, but it is delightful to watch the creativity of a math professor.
HT: Dan Balow
Leave a CommentPoint of View #1
I’ve been discussing description over the past several posts, and I hope that’s been helpful. Let’s move on to a different topic. One that’s really important. Point of View (POV). I’ve been doing a lot of reading lately, and one thing that has jumped out at me has been the issue of point of view. Many writers simply don’t seem to understand how to incorporate it into their stories correctly. First, let’s talk about what it is and why it’s so critical that the author use it correctly. “Point of view refers to the narrative perspective from which a story …
What Is Collaborative Writing? – Guest Post
Today’s guest post is by Keri Wyatt Kent who is the author or coauthor of 25 books. Her company, A Powerful Story, provides collaborative writing, editing, and assisted self-publishing services. Her latest collaborative project, Live Like a Guide Dog, was recently released with Tyndale House Publishers. She writes a free weekly newsletter on writing and publishing at keriwyattkent.substack.com; or visit her website at www.keriwyattkent.com. ____________________ A collaborative writer, sometimes called a coauthor, is a skilled writer who helps a person organize, write, and complete their book. If you’ve got ideas or a compelling story but aren’t sure how to turn it …
Fun Fridays – September 13, 2024
Dare I mention it is Friday the 13th? You didn’t hear it from me. Today’s video is quite fascinating: Disney animation reusing previous work in a different film. This begs the question, have you ever reused material in your writing? I wrote about the issue twelve years ago in the post “Can You Plagiarize Yourself?” The answer is, “Yes, you can, but should you? If you do, cite yourself.” HT: Dan Balow ShareTweet
Christian Books Are Not Special
Two weeks ago, I outlined some thoughts on why Christian authors are special; but today, we will look at ways Christian books are not special at all. Since the mid-1990s when Internet commerce began eroding sales at Christian bookstores, the uniqueness of the Christian bookselling market has declined to the point where now, for the most part, Christian books play on the same field as every other published book. Of all the “Gone are the days …” statements that apply to Christian book publishing, most have their roots in the decline of Christian retail. The Internet has altered the landscape of …