In high school I enrolled in many art classes, and as a natural procrastinator, I was often behind on projects. One day, in an effort to catch up, I hastily swiped 20...
In high school I enrolled in many art classes, and as a natural procrastinator, I was often behind on projects. One day, in an effort to catch up, I hastily swiped 20...
Throughout the entire writer's conference, I'd learned a great deal about various types of writing. By the last day, I felt tired and ready to go home, but one remaining breakout session still...
There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.” I wrote this quote from Hemingway on a small, pink piece of paper. It’s been on...
This was not my finest hour. When the “update” hit my inbox, I was ready and waiting. Out of all submissions of late, I knew I’d nailed this one. I just 1 Comment »
One of the best ways to improve your writing is by getting feedback from others. Writing is a form of communication. It doesn’t matter what the writer means. It only matters what the...
Today's blog post is written by Micah Juntunen, a talented member of COMPEL Training! If you have ever felt called by God to be a writer or share your story, or have been...
This is your moment. You’ve finally mustered the courage to climb out of “creative hiding.” You’ve carved out a sliver of time to write without the threat of distraction. You rush to open...
(corrected version) I cannot tell you how many times I have been the last one picked, and I am not talking about on the playground. I’ve been passed over and underestimated....
When the deadlines linger and the laundry piles up and the kids get cranky and the critiques roll in … we must remember why we write. If we are writing to be...