Innovative Editing

Writing a first draft is a sometimes heady, sometimes frustrating, sometimes debilitating experience. There’s a lot to it, what with: Comin

We’re back on the subject of pride regardless. So far, we’ve talked about how much positive pride we can get from creative writing-fueled re

Have you ever heard the argument that an omnipotent God can’t exist? It’s the one that starts and ends with the question: “Can God create a

Tuesday’s Writing Definition defined plot holes as an error that “contradicts previous (or upcoming) events within a story.” Then it acknow

I just watched the latest episode of The Bachelorette yesterday. Therefore, I think I’m in a good position to continue our discussion on the

Let’s start with this statement: Sometimes, plot holes happen. That’s our thesis right there. It’s meant as both a caution to those authors

Do you know what the average human attention span is? According to a Microsoft study, it’s eight seconds. Eight teeny, tiny seconds. That’

Let’s start out by getting caught up on where we are with narrative hooks. On Tuesday, we introduced the topic and explained how: … most o

I think I’ve already admitted this in a semi-recent blog post. But for those of you who didn’t read that one (if it exists at all)… let’s ju

When was the last time you picked up a book, opened it up and went, “Wow! That’s boring. I want to buy it!” If you’re anything like me, tha

In last week’s episode, we actually brought up Proving America and the series it concludes as proof of just some of the awesome things you c

Complete courtesy of yesterday’s 4th of July-inspired awesome post on editing a first draft… you now know that it’s not the most difficult t

It being the 4th of July and all, and me being the American history-obsessed individual that I am… it only seems right to use the Declaratio

Starting a story out can be an absolute ton of fun. When you first begin, it’s like you’re on an exploratory expedition. You’ve committed t

Let’s get back to talking about all the benefits of creative writing. Last month, we touched on how it helps you become an all-around better

As the big bad writer, you’re the ultimate authority on what you want to do with your story. Do you want to kill off everyone in the end? I

My adorable three-year-old niece is obsessed with fairytales right now. And I do mean obsessed. As only a three-year-old girl can be about

I never used to struggle with finding time to work on my creative writing. Or my pleasure reading, for that matter. As a kid, it was always

Shakespeare once penned that, “Parting is such sweet sorrow.” That was in the complicated tale of Romeo and Juliette, during the balcony sce

I recently did a speech at the Christian Homeschoolers Association of Pennsylvania, or CHAP, 2019 convention titled “Oh, the Things You Can