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  • The Positive Change Arc First Pinch Point

    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.

  • Intro to the Story of Humanity

    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…

  • 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…

  • The Positive Change Arc First Plot Point

    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…

  • The Greatest Gift: A Short Story

    I’m super excited to say that I’ve finished another story! This one’s been in the works for a while, but I thought I’d release it today since it’s the week before Christmas. I hope you enjoy!

  • 10 Obscure Christmas Hymns

    As I sat down to write this post, I knew I wanted to write about a Christmas hymn. But the fact is, there are just too many of them to choose from. So, I decided to provide a list of some obscure Christmas hymns, and I also want to give you all an opportunity to…

  • God in Writing, Part 2

    Two weeks ago, in the post “God in Writing, Part 1,” we identified some of the problems within Christian fiction. Today, we’ll be looking at how to solve those problems, using examples from the Bible itself.

  • The Positive Change Arc Inciting Event

    So, you’ve successfully hooked your readers in. You’ve used the first part of your story to world-build, introduce characters, and provide necessary information. But now that that’s over… what next? The answer to that is the Inciting Event, which we’re going to talk about today.

  • God in Writing, Part 1

    In this post, we’ll be addressing the topic of Christian writing. There are many questions that people might have about this subject, so I’ll do my best to answer them.

  • At the Cross

    The hymn, “At the Cross” was written by Isaac Watts in, and a refrain and tune were added in 1885 by Ralph Hudson. The words are also used in the hymn “Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed,” though without the chorus.