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How to Recognize a Good Idea

One of the perennial questions writers ask is, “Where do you get good ideas?” We all want to use the best ideas to make our ...

Where Do We Go Now?

Have you ever felt stuck by writer’s block? If so, you’re in good company. That’s exactly the state the members of the legendary rock group ...

When Was the Last Time You Were Astonished?

We live in a world where miraculous things happen every day. Of course, most of these things don’t seem miraculous to us. They seem ordinary. ...

Choose Yourself

This one is for all the kids who were always picked last in middle school gym class. You remember what it was like. You’d stand ...

Run Your Own Race

Social media has made things both harder and easier for us as writers. On the one hand, it is much easier than it was years ...

Never Forget Your Roots

When I was a kid back in the 1980s, I listened to a lot of Christian music. My favorite album during that period was The ...

Keep a Beginner’s Mindset

One of the downsides of social media is that everyone can see what we do. Oftentimes, there is immediate judgment when someone goofs up or ...

Writing Habit #8: Finish What You Start

We’ve been doing a short series on writing habits. I hope this has been helpful and that you’ve enjoyed it. Today, we’re going to conclude ...