by kingdompen | Nov 22, 2021 | Encouragement, Mission & Calling
By Joy C. WoodburyStaying focused on one story.This is a topic near and dear to my heart.As a writer who has been working on the same story for a year now - with many more years in sight - I know very well the struggle to stay focused. I know the conflicting feelings...by kingdompen | Mar 7, 2016 | Articles, Characters
Four years ago, I was beginning a rewrite of A Darkened Light, which was my second full-length novel and my current work-in-progress at the time. It had become clear during the first draft that most of my characters were rather bland: that while a couple characters...