The title seems counterintuitive, right? Pitching a book is difficult for all writers. With all this talk of rejection in the industry, why should you have hope that someone will accept it? It’s better to be realistic and expect the worst. Right? Not exactly. Let me explain. Though I didn’t anticipate it, God gave me…
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What Makes a Story “Christian”?
“We want to avoid writing films that are preachy,” said my film professor. “We are Christians and our faith motivates everything we do, but we don’t want our work to sound cheesy.” I stared at my professor, confused. What did that mean? At that time, I hadn’t had much experience with explicitly “Christian” films outside…
The Idea Hunt: Writing “Original” Ideas
You dash into the pyramid, certain this is the place where you’ll find it – the elusive idea. You must find this gorgeous golden trinket, or else die of idea-less-ness. You dodge some poison darts and tiptoe around a path of sleeping snakes. Then, you spot it, shimmering under a ray of light. You lean…
Writing Introverted Characters: An Ode to Toad
As a child, I wasn’t a fan of characters who were grumpy. I liked Ernie, but I didn’t like Bert. I wanted to befriend Pooh Bear, but not Eeyore. Then there was Frog and Toad. My sister and I loved these characters, but I didn’t fully understand them. Six-year-old me would tell you Frog was…
Advice From Kiri and Lou: “Write. Every Day.”
Photo by Ashley West Edwards on Unsplash Writer, are you a perfectionist? Are you struggling to get just the right words on the page? Do you feel like your work is garbage? Then you should really watch the Kiri and Lou episode “Good Advices”. Kiri and Lou is a stop-motion animated preschool show full of big ideas. It’s…
Emma Holley 