Thursday Review—You Think You're A Writer, Now What?

Today I'm excited to introduce Laurie Epps to you. She's a full-time creative writing student at Anderson University and will be interning with me this year. I've been impressed with her ability and her enthusiasm. I'll know we'll all benefit from her regular contributions to The Write Conversation. She also has a great blog, 1writerlaurieepps.blogspot.com and I hope you'll all support her there, too.
Blessings,
Edie

You think You're a Writer, Now What?
by Laurie Epps

You've been told you write well, or maybe you just like to write for the relaxation, or maybe you've just kept a journal since you were a child. Whatever the case may be, you've decided you're a writer. If you are one of the luckier ones, perhaps you wrote to the editor of a local newspaper and had your letter published. But writing is hard work.

How Writing Ruined My Wife—Spoiler Alert Gone Mad!

For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Kirk, Edie’s husband. And she’s invited me to take over the Wednesday post here on her blog. Every week I’m going to share some of my own struggles as the hapless husband of a word-loving spouse.

Writing 3-D Scenes, Part Two

by guest blogger, Linda S. Clare
Click here if you missed Writing 3-D Scenes, Part One

Three is a Good Number.

• How Long Is the Scene? A good scene moves along, doesn’t have a lot of pregnant pauses and if the writer needs a character to do something irritating, boring or repetitive, your job as the writer is to give the illusion of those things without making the reader suffer through a real example. So if a character is a small child who’s whining and begging, you might not include all the exchanges between the parent and child. Only write enough for the reader to get the idea. If you really irritate, bore or otherwise annoy the reader, they’ll tune out. 

Social Media Monday—Blog or Website—Which DOES a Writer Need?

Not everyone knows the difference between a blog and
a website or which is best for what circumstance.

I’m wrapping up a month of teaching an online course about blogging for ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers). And I’ve been reminded that not everyone knows the difference between a Blog and Website.

Weekend Worship—Unfulfilled...or Truly Hungry

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied." Matthew 5:6

My husband and I began the spiritual discipline of fasting almost twenty years ago. I’ve learned many things through fasting, but one of the most profound was the difference between being unfulfilled as opposed to truly hungry.

Thursday Review—Some of My Favorite Places on the Web

I get a lot of questions from writers about which blogs have consistent, valuable information. There are lots of them out there, but which ones are most valuable depends on what kind of writing you do.

Writing 3-D Scenes, Part One

by guest blogger, Linda S. Clare

Writers must master all sorts of skills, from learning how to best describe a character, to creating good dialogue to understanding grammar, spelling and usage. Whether you are writing fiction, memoir or creative nonfiction, it’s my belief that the single most important thing a writer must do is to immerse the reader in a story. Even a lot of nonfiction comes to life when a story is presented. Most of us can always use better skills at scene writing, because scene writing is integral to helping the reader connect with the story.