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  • Jephthah—How to Write a Strong Leader

    Jephthah’s story can be found in Judges 11-12 if you want to read it before continuing with this post. This tale is about a man who rose past his lowly birth to lead his people to victory against oppressors. In fact, we can use Jephthah as an example of how we can portray strong leaders…

  • The Want vs. the Need

    What does your character want more than anything? And what do they need more than anything? These elements are referred to as the Want and the Need, and they’re both necessary in order to keep any plot moving. If you don’t have the above questions answered already, you will by the end of this post.

  • Gideon—How to Write a Flawed Hero

    We are looking at the story of Gideon, which is found in Judges 6-8. We will be focusing mostly on chapters 6 and 7, so if you haven’t read those yet, head on over to your Bible and brush up on this story.

  • It is Well With My Soul

    “It is Well With My Soul” is a hymn that has been well-known and beloved for many years. In fact, it’s one of my personal favorites (though I do have quite a few “personal favorites”). The lyrics were written by Horatio G. Spafford, and the music was composed by Philip Bliss.

  • The Lie vs. the Truth

    Today, we’re addressing two terms you may have seen on my blog before, and will probably see many times again. They are the Lie your main character (MC) believes, and the Truth they will come to believe. Let’s take a closer look at these two important elements…

  • Deborah — How to Write a Strong Female Character

    Deborah’s story can be found in Judges chapter 4, so be sure to follow along. There are many different lessons we can learn from this story, but one of them stands out to me. Seeing as Deborah is the only woman judge in this book, I thought it would be fitting to address the idea…

  • City of Ashes: A Short Story

    The Scarlets are outcasts—feared and hated by the superstitious townspeople for reasons long forgotten. One boy, however, knows the truth. So when the city is threatened by disaster, it’s up to Zaccai alone to unite the Scarlets and the townspeople before fire destroys them all.

  • The Positive Change Arc Protagonist

    The protagonist. This is the most important character in your story—the character you want your audience to care the most about. So it goes without saying that you should make sure you’re writing your protagonist the right way. Today, I’m going to show you three mistakes writers make with their protagonists, and how to avoid…

  • Ehud — Violence in Fiction

    The story of Ehud can be found in Judges 3:12-30. While Ehud’s narrative may be shorter than some of the others we’ll cover during this series, there are still some important lessons we can learn from it. But first, I would encourage you to read this passage for yourself.

  • The Book of Judges — God’s Amazing Longsuffering

    This week’s post is the first installment in a series on the book of Judges. In the coming weeks, we will analyze each of the major judges of Israel, their stories, and how we can learn to write deep and dimensional characters.