by kingdompen | Nov 7, 2016 | Articles, Encouragement
It’s that time of year when we fasten our capes, buckle on our swords, brace our fingers, and begin to fight—ahem, write. Fifty thousand words written in one month. Are the warriors who attempt this venture insane or courageous? Perhaps they are both, but whether you...
by kingdompen | Nov 2, 2016 | Articles, Plot
Early October came and went and you said you had a month to prepare. Mid-October came and went and you said you had two weeks to write a short outline. The end of October came and went, and now you’re here in November with no outline, no plot line, and a looming...
by kingdompen | Oct 31, 2016 | Articles, Characters, Theme
Our theme for this month was death, which might seem like an odd theme to encourage young writers to focus on. Is it healthy for Christians to dwell on death? Isn’t the difference between us and the world that we don’t focus on death in the way that it does? On the...
by kingdompen | Oct 30, 2016 | Short Stories
By Jess Hessler I wasn’t too excited about visiting Gramps. After his last stroke, the doctor decided to keep him for a couple weeks to monitor the after effects. Gramps couldn’t talk or do much. He would just lay in the white bed while the various...
by kingdompen | Oct 28, 2016 | Articles, Ethics
Character death is everywhere. A classic favorite among authors, playwrights, and script writers alike, its uses are numerous. Killing off a character can add realism, advance the plot, provide motivation for other individuals, or satisfy the audience with a...
