Whenever I work with new authors, they’re eager and excited. And almost always they want to focus on how they did—whether the structure they used works and how well it “flows.” But what I find almost 100% of the time is that first, they need help hearing what they said. And without exception, it’s surprising to them to realize what
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Another 5-minute Friday exercise from Lisa-Jo: get it here… Go. Not all glues are created equal. The beauty of Elmer’s glue is that it creates a strong, semi-flexible bond. I rarely use it anymore and I hardly remember what I used it for all those years it sat in my desk next to the pencils and erasers and crayons. But
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Sometimes, you won’t have a lot of time. The words will just have to show up ready, preformed. Packaged. That’s how it is in life. It doesn’t always send you what would thrill you. I’ve had it happen enough times now though–you don’t always realize what’s going to make you happiest. And it isn’t only writing that’s like that. Charlotte
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Two camps. Two paths. They say that’s all there are. The low road and the high. Lovers v. haters. And hate it or learn to love it, no one gets out. Everyone has to decide. Which way will I go? The way of the world or the way of the Lord? We hear of these all our lives and
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Part of the 5-Minute Fridays at Lisa-Jo Baker’s blog: You can belong and not know it. You can not belong, and still, somehow, belong amidst the different and the foreign-to-you. You can wonder if they really believe you when you speak. Because honestly, that lying thing from childhood runs deep. And you know you probably wouldn’t be trusted if they
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