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Recent Posts
Mastering Subtext in Fiction – Part 3
Words can lie. Actions rarely do—unless someone is a really good actor/actress. But taking that element out, there’s a reason for the saying, “Actions speak louder than words.” I talked a lot about subtext in the last two posts. So, let’s dig a little deeper into the topic one more time. For example, a fictional character may say, “I’m fine.” But the tremble in her hands is in direct contrast with her words. Another character may say, “I don’t care.” But the lingering look over his shoulder says he does. When you layer subtext into your scenes through a character’s …
Newsflash: Most Writers Don’t Make a Lot of Money
A couple years ago the Author’s Guild released a survey revealing that very few writers earn a liveable wage based on their income from writing. In fact, most earn less than the poverty line. Publishers Weekly reported the findings this way: “The survey, which drew responses from 5,699 published authors, found that in 2022, their median gross pretax income from their books was $2,000. When combined with other writing-related income, the total annual median income was $5,000.” What is the “Poverty Line”? The U.S. federal government defines it as a single person making less than $14,981 per year. Before you …
Fun Fridays – June 13, 2025
Happy Friday the 13th! Enjoy today’s fun video of a delightful impressionist on America’s Got Talent. ShareTweet
Three Nonfiction Books Any Christian Writer Can Write
Agents routinely receive proposals from aspiring authors that are the only creative writing they have ever attempted. At the same time, someone who is eventually published successfully likely has a half dozen other things in a file they’ve never shown to anyone. If you are an experienced or aspiring writer and are a disciple of Jesus Christ, you have the opportunity (or responsibility?) to chronicle several things that only someone with spiritual insight can write. Disclaimer: These are likely not commercially viable for publishers, but each will add stones of remembrance to the area where you live and your church’s …