by Josiah DeGraaf | Jan 30, 2017 | Articles, Theme
First chapters are hard to pull off. You need to introduce your protagonist, your story’s setting, and the beginning of your plot in an engaging way that entices people to keep reading. This last point gets hammered on again and again by editors and agents, which can...by Michael Stanton | Jan 2, 2017 | KP Updates, News
As we beckon in 2017, we prepare ourselves for tragic misadventures that all start with last-minute New Year’s resolutions: “I’m going to write ten novels in 2017!” “I’m going to write the next [insert favorite work of...by Hope Ann | Jul 25, 2016 | Articles, Characters, Theme
“Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It’s the courage that counts.” While this quote from John Wooden might not be literally accurate in every instance, there is a good amount of truth in it. In writing, and in life too, one success won’t establish your...by Daeus | May 16, 2016 | Mission & Calling
All art is Christian art. That’s a rather bold statement. Immediately, objections start to pop into our minds. “But what about modern nihilistic art?” “What about a novel that teaches spiritualism?” “What about someone...by kingdompen | Apr 27, 2016 | Articles, Characters, Theme
So, if you’ve been following my articles for a while, you may have noticed that I talk a lot about the purpose of literature being to teach and to delight. However, the instructional part of literature can be easily misunderstood. After all, what does it practically...