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How to Write the Best Headline Possible
What is the most important part of your article or blog? The headline. So, learning how to write the best headline possible is essential. In fact, experienced copywriters will tell you that if you don’t get the headline right, the rest of your writing won’t really matter. Your headline is your first impression and determines if your reader will go any farther. By implementing a few proven steps, you can start writing the best headline possible.
5 Plotting Tips for Aspiring Christian Fiction Authors
In my years of experience as a mystery author, writing coach, and education lead for the visual outlining software Plottr, I’ve found—like many others—that there are two main types of writers. There are writers who plot every aspect of their story, who are often called “story architects” or “story engineers”, and there are those who wing it the entire way, known as discovery writers or pantsers.
How Journaling Can Boost Writer Focus and Clarity
How Journaling Can Boost Writer Focus and Clarity Writing is about expounding on a topic so that it pulls the reader in a direction the author has chosen to share. With journaling, on the other hand, we release control of…
Improve Your Manuscript With Two Simple Steps
Improve Your Manuscript With Two Simple Steps It doesn’t matter how big your platform is—if your book isn’t good, people won’t read it. The good news for indie authors is there’s a simple two-step process to improve your manuscript: Hire…
10 Quick (and Easy) Steps to Write a Novella
10 Quick (and Easy) Steps to Write a Novella Have you ever wondered just how difficult it might be to write a novella? Well, I used to think writing shorter would make the process easier. But you know what? I…
6 Sure-Fire Ways to Improve Your Book
6 Sure-Fire Ways to Improve Your Book After you’ve finished editing your manuscript, you’re finding ways to improve your book? That’s great! Most of the time, adding visual effects such as infographics and pull-out quotes is all it takes to take…
5 Reasons to Attend a Christian Writer’s Conference
5 Reasons to Attend a Christian Writer’s Conference Industry connections are a large part of a writing career. Recently, I attended the Advanced Writer and Speaker Association (AWSA) Refresh Retreat and the Christian Products Expo trade show. I would like…
Three Keys to New Author Success
When I retired in 2013, having practiced medicine for nearly forty years, I wasn’t ready to entirely leave medicine. So I searched for a new way to help people improve their health. The result was a self-help program called Serenity and Health that I introduced at my church in 2014. Three years later, I launched my website and blog of the same name. This year I published my first book, Pilgrimage: A Doctor’s Healing Journey, about these experiences and my life. In all of this, my message is that there are small steps we can take to help us find our path to better physical and emotional health and closeness to God. There are three keys to new author success that enabled me to translate this message into a self-help program, a blog and, finally, a book. These are passion, people, and technological enhancements.
Beginner’s Guide to Using Scrivener: A Writing Software for Authors
As independent authors and writers, it’s easy to get into the weeds with our files, organization, and structures with our writing. One thing is clear, writing is hard work and we need all the help we can get to find our voice, get organized, and stay productive in our writing projects. For years, I’ve used a program called Scrivener. It’s a powerful writing software for authors I’ve found for many types of writing. It’s helped me stay organized and maintain an outline while I write. It allows me to review previous drafts all from one window, never having to leave the software.
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