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…
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 