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Violence in the Bible

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Every writer, book-lover, movie-goer, and parent has opinions on what constitutes an appropriate amount of violence and how it’s presented in books and movies. I’m no exception. The Bible has lots of violence because it’s full of wars. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: The Craft of Writing Tagged With: David and Goliath, I Samuel 17, Jael and Sisera, Judges 4, Sisera

Storytelling

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“When did your storytelling begin?” Our speaker* showed a photo of herself as a little girl. Although I’d never thought of myself as a storyteller, an image of a flannelgraph board popped into my head. Funny how I’d forgotten about that. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: The Craft of Writing Tagged With: flannel graph, Janalyn Voigt, Northwest Christian Writers, NWCA, stagecoach, three bears

Writing Tips from the Bible on Swearing

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We can get plenty of writing tips from the Bible on swearing. While God forbids profanity and all unwholesome talk, the Bible is full of sinners like us. So how did Bible writers handle instances of people swearing? Let's look at the example of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: The Craft of Writing Tagged With: guard your heart, Matthew 26:19, Peter swore, power of words, Proverbs 4;23, Show don't tell

My Internal Editor

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The presenter at a Creative Writing workshop told us we’d be more productive if we wore our Writer hat for writing the rough draft, then switched to our Editor hat for revising. How many times have I heard that advice yet still fall into Editor … [Read more...]

Filed Under: The Craft of Writing Tagged With: creative writing, editor hat, editor mode, letter to the editor, revision sessions, writer hat, writing sessions

Coincidence in Fiction

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I don’t like coincidence in fiction. Not long ago I read a book that was full of coincidences. Big ones. Little ones. The book was a gift, so I kept reading with hopes the story would improve. It didn't. The heroine got what she wanted through a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: The Craft of Writing Tagged With: Charles Dickens, frances ridley havergal, great hymn writers, it is well with my soul, Jesus loves even me, philip p. bliss, Rachael Phillips, take my life and let it be, well with my soul

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Hi, Reader. Glad you're here. I'm Norma Nill, a psych nurse-systems analyst-turned-writer as well as a master of typos. I live with my husband in the Pacific Northwest (USA) and enjoy connecting with people from all over the world, in person and online. Learn More

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