The Christian Writer

Spreading God’s Truth to the World One Story at a Time

  • The Positive Change Arc First Pinch Point

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    Your character has just been plunged into an entirely new world. No longer in the Normal World where they could be relatively comfortable in their Lie, they are now in the Adventure World, where the Lie doesn’t work and the main conflict abounds. At this point, it’s a confusing world full of unknowns.

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  • Intro to the Story of Humanity

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    Since the start of this blog, I’ve been talking a lot about plots and character arcs. In our Writing Tips series, we’re in the middle of a sub-series about Positive Change Arcs, with a Flat Arc series and Negative Arcs post to follow. But all of these plot points might seem a little unrealistic to…

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  • Amazing Grace


    “Amazing Grace” is one of the most popular hymns to ever be written. If you ask even a non-religious person to name a hymn, it will most likely be “Amazing Grace”. Written by John Newton in 1773, the hymn was put to a popular tune by William Walker in 1835. A final verse was also…

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  • The Positive Change Arc First Plot Point

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    In this series so far, we’ve covered the First Act up to the Inciting Event. Up until this point, the MC has remained in their Normal World where they are allowed to generally live comfortably with their Lie. However, all of that is about to change. When the First Plot Point arrives, the MC will…

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Hi, I’m Grace Dvorachek! I am a child of the King, a lover of words, and a devourer of books. Writing is my passion, and I love exploring how to use stories to reflect the character and glory of God. Click here to view my full bio.