by kingdompen | Jun 12, 2017 | Articles, Characters, Style
You’ve just created a new character and are excited to share his point of view with readers. He’s witty, charming, flawed, and about to embark on the adventure of his life. You’re desperate to bring readers up close and personal with him. If you don’t, you’re...by kingdompen | Jun 9, 2017 | Articles, Theme
As much as I appreciate saying “you” instead of “thou,” I can’t help feeling that modern English has lost some of the richness our language once possessed. The word awful is a prime example. Today we use it to mean “bad” or “disgusting,” but its original...by kingdompen | Jun 7, 2017 | Poetry
By Hannah Whatley When I was a child, I spoke as a child; I acted and thought and felt as a child, But then I turned seventeen. Seventeen—Oh, the great and glorious mystery, Between the realms of infancy and maturity; The questions of life that shape our future...by kingdompen | Jun 4, 2017 | Articles, Characters
By Naomi Jackson It’s happened to every writer. You push through thousands of words like butter, and then a pivotal character suddenly dries up. The voices in your head stop talking. You’re stranded without a plot or character arc, because it’s...by kingdompen | Jun 2, 2017 | Book Recommendations, Fiction
By Bethany Melton Are you a World War II fanatic like me? If tales of war heroes and rugged survival immediately draw your imagination into the excitement of historical drama, then I have a must-read for you. Nineteen-year-old Jim Yoder doesn’t consider himself...