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Everyone has a worldview, even if they don’t think they do. And that worldview matters. It’s the water you swim in. And just like freshwater fish soon discover when they are swimming in saltwater, if you aren’t swimming in the right water, it will inevitably poison you. What you believe , how you see the world, …
Do You Know What You Believe and Why? - The Story of Reality by Greg Koukl Read More »
What is it about middle grade books — specifically the adventure-mystery ones — that are so much fun to read? Perhaps I’m a bit nostalgic, but I’ve always seen this period of life as one brimming with potential — you’re old enough to start being a little independent, but not old enough yet to be saddled with adult burdens. There’s still …
Save the Owls!…and Learn to Write Fun MG Novels Better? - Hoot by Carl Hiaasen Read More »
Why do mysteries attract so many readers? Seriously. Just like with romances and crack cocaine, some people just can’t get enough of this perennial best-selling genre. (But of course mysteries are arguably much healthier overall than romances and crack cocaine…) My theory? Mysteries address that deep human desire to see justice and fairness meted out to …
It’s that time of year again! When I take a moment to reflect on the past year’s shenanigans and set a (general) direction for the year ahead. As usual, the concept for this year-end wrap-up style article series was shamelessly stolen from the epic fantasy writer Brandon Sanderson. (You can check out 2023 and 2022 …
This is Part 1 of our Hunger Games: Mockingjay (Book 3) dissection-analysis for writers who want to hone their craft! Part 2: Coming soon Part 3: Coming soon And you can check out the deep-dive analysis of Book 1 in the series, here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 And Book 2 here: Part 1, …
So you’d like to be a content creator. A podcaster, writer, youtuber, someone who shares ideas for a living and can do it virtually anytime, from anywhere. After watching the Tim Ferrisses and Joe Rogans and Gretchen Rubins of the world, a part of you thinks you could do something like that, too. Maybe not …
This is Part 1 of our Hunger Games: Catching Fire (Book 2) dissection-analysis for writers who want to hone their craft! Part 1 here Part 2 here And you can check out the deep-dive analysis of Book 1 in the series, here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 Who this book is for: Fans of …
This is Part 2 of our Hunger Games: Catching Fire (Book 2) dissection-analysis for writers who want to hone their craft! You can check out: Part 1 here Part 3: coming soon And you can check out the deep-dive analysis of Book 1 in the series, here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 Who this …
This book changed my life before I actually read it*. It’s one of the books that’s MOST filled with useful, practical, pretty-much-immediately applicable tips for storytellers that I’ve ever read. (And I’ve read quite a few by now) In this book, you will not only hear some unforgettable stories from Dicks’ own (insane, tragically funny) …
The middle is the hardest part of a story, just like the second book is the hardest book to get right in a trilogy. So let’s analyze how world-famous mega-successful writer Suzanne Collins did it for her Hunger Games series. Might come in handy for those of us interested in writing our own stories, sequels, …