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Story Embers wrote a new post, Podcast #75: How to Cultivate Deep Thinking as a Writer 2 weeks, 3 days ago
Great stories require deep thinking. But how can you create space for deep thoughts in a world filled with distractions and other commitments?
In today’s episode, Lori, Martin, and Daeus give some key in […]
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Story Embers wrote a new post, Podcast #74: How to Create 3-Dimensional Characters 1 month, 3 weeks ago
How do you craft characters who are dynamic and unpredictable?
In today’s episode, Martin, Lori, and Daeus discuss what makes a nuanced, well-rounded character and how to avoid the pitfalls of a boring pr […]
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Lori Z. Scott wrote a new post, 3 Strategies to Build Sentence Fluency 2 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 2 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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Sarah Baran wrote a new post, Why Christian Authors Should Consider Tackling LGBTQ+ Issues 3 months ago
You don’t have to look far to find someone talking about gay rights, whether on the news, social media, or—you guessed it—in fiction. At the library where I work, pro-LGBTQ+ novels are packed so tightly onto the […]
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*slammed with conviction* You’re not wrong and this is definitely something I’ll be thinking more on. Thank you!
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Story Embers wrote a new post, Podcast #72: The Concept of Coming Home within Christian Fiction 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Every human heart longs for heaven. And, as Christians, the anticipation of going home to heaven one day is a unique theme we can poignantly wrestle with in our fiction.
We can explore the tension we feel […]
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