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Story Embers wrote a new post, Podcast #79: Finale: Navigating Change as a Writer 2 weeks, 3 days ago
The time has come for the grand finale of the Story Embers Podcast!
To celebrate the last five years of the podcast and to reflect on this big season of change for Story Embers, host James Noller sits down […]
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Mariposa Aristeo wrote a new post, Yes, Your Writing Really Is a Gift for Others 4 weeks, 1 day ago
When you think of Christmas shopping, visions of toys, jewelry, clothes, and candy probably dance in your head. That’s if you’re a normal human being. If you’re a little weird and a lot nerdy, you get starr […]
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Story Embers wrote a new post, Podcast #78: How to Craft Memorable Characters (with Amanda Dykes, Laurie Lucking, and Faith Blum) 1 month, 2 weeks ago
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Gabrielle Pollack wrote a new post, Why Realistic Motives Alone Don’t Create Believable Villains 2 months ago
As long as a villain has a reason for his wicked behavior, he’ll seem real. Right? Or will he?
Shoppers grow hungry but don’t steal. Bank tellers get angry but don’t beat up customers. Hardships tempt people […]
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Story Embers wrote a new post, Podcast #77: How to Craft Impactful Themes (with Kerry Nietz, Laura VanArendonk Baugh, and Lori Z. Scott) 2 months ago
Listen to expert advice from Christian authors Kerry Nietz, Laura VanArendonk Baugh, and Lori Z. Scott as they show you how to discover the theme of your story, how to write about God authentically in fiction, how […]
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Story Embers wrote a new post, Podcast #75: How to Cultivate Deep Thinking as a Writer 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Great stories require deep thinking. But how can you create space for deep thoughts in a world filled with distractions and other commitments?
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Story Embers wrote a new post, Podcast #74: How to Create 3-Dimensional Characters 5 months, 3 weeks ago
How do you craft characters who are dynamic and unpredictable?
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Lori Z. Scott wrote a new post, 3 Strategies to Build Sentence Fluency 6 months ago
A few summers ago, I attended a Christian writing retreat. The event gifted attendees a mug with Psalm 48:14 printed on it: “For this God is our God for ever and ever; He will be our guide even to the end” (NI […]
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Story Embers wrote a new post, Podcast #73: How the Bible Inspires a Writer’s Creativity 6 months, 2 weeks ago
If the Bible reveals a creative God, how does His Word inspire and expand a writer’s creativity?
In today’s episode, Daeus, Lori, and Martin explore how to ground your creative life in Scripture and how to d […]
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Not from a specific scripture, but I study the Bible most mornings. One day, I felt God telling me I wasn’t being honest in my story. My fantasy hero lost his fiance tragically. It was like God said the man would be mad at God. He reminded me of when I’d been mad at God.
So, my hero got mad at God. And I used my experience to frame his reaction and resulting guilt. Besides my story arc, I had a spiritual arc. They resolved near the same time.
I only added around 1000 words spread between 4-5 spots in the book. But it totally changed the story — in a good way.
I never thought I could write a Christian arc. But I did.
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