Helping to Change the World…Word by Word
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Helping to Change the World Word by Word
Today’s video is a vivid word picture of what it looks like when you fling your proposal out into the market, only to have it come back to you… where you cradle it with both love and humiliation.
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In my opinion, the most powerful part of a persuasive piece of writing is the application for the reader. A writer may be brilliant in identifying a problem and even present a solution. But if it doesn’t change a mind or soften a heart, it was an intellectual exercise, albeit a brilliant one. While that statement may be simplistic, I think you get my “persuasive” point. When a writer comes to the …
Just driving along and thinking, Could I make this lawnmower into a tank? Sure. Perfectly normal thinking. Then he did something about it. Enjoy today’s video! Could your next brainstorm become a reality by using the gifts and talents you have? [If you cannot see the video in your newsletter, please click through to the site to view it.]
As you can imagine, publishers consider titles carefully. Many hold titling meetings to arrive at the best decision. This care is well placed. Avid readers rarely say, “Who cares about a book title?” Granted, fame might allow an author to publish under any title. I remember perusing library books to find no plot summary or any information other than the author’s name and book title. The author’s …
Be Watchful Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do. I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to …
If I were to attend this particular book fair, I’d probably pass out from the sheer weight of history and uniqueness. The prices, however, could be fatal. Enjoy today’s video about one of the world’s greatest antiquarian book shows. [It is ten minutes long, so sit back and enjoy!]
You’ve probably heard this advice: End every chapter with a cliffhanger. And I agree with that to a point, but cliffhangers have different tones. If every chapter ends with someone screaming, a gun going off, or a car exploding, readers may eventually say, “Enough!” But every scene should end with a reason to keep reading. A strong scene ending creates a question, a problem, an emotional shift, or …
Your initial draft is often done with energy and care. However, its persuasive strength will only come through revision. This stage is the least fun and the hardest work because it requires a different kind of attention. It is here that your writing begins to truly shine. Revision involves careful thinking. Books are written over time, and chapters done five weeks ago may no longer be easily …
Sometimes you just have to switch things up and see your creativity in a whole new light. Enjoy today’s “switch” video!
Do you remember your first writing attempts? What made you write? What was the attraction? Chances are, it was fun. It was “pretend.” It was play. When I was a precocious lad of twelve or so (it’s mostly worn off by now), a couple of my friends from church moved far away. They were both girls, but I wasn’t yet the Dreamy McDreamerson that I am now. I was both introverted and lonely, so I started …