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Five Ways to Craft Believable Poetry
Poorly crafted fiction isn’t the only thing that can cause readers to squint in disbelief. Samuel Taylor...
Gathering Dust
By Hannah C I am a tool in the Carpenter's shedMy perfect appearance has many misleadBut under my paint I'm starting...
Three Tips for Writing Realistic Character Arcs
What’s worse than an unbelievable plot that breaks every rule of reality?An unrealistic character arc.From the first...
KP Book Review: The Secret of Nightingale Wood
To be completely honest, I picked up this book because I liked the cover. I know the saying “don’t judge a book by its...
Death Is Not a Parting Place
By KayleighAnne E. Stanton Death is not a parting place It doesn’t mean someone is gone Because if you held onto faith...
How to Write the Worst Christian Romance Novel Ever
We all know how many problems there can be in Christian romance novels (or *cough* Amish romance novels *cough*). But...
KP Book Review: The Promise of Jesse Woods
He loved her. She loved him. He was a preacher’s kid. She was a girl who needed help. The book seemed like a...
Sculptor
By Keela Dee Your chisel cracks my stone, carving out dimples, refining as each crumb flies off my base, harmful,...
How Subplots Can Magnify the Emotional Depth of Your Story
Subplots don’t randomly crop up. Not good ones anyway. Like the main plot, a subplot must have a purpose and drive an...
Broken
By Olivia Giordano It’s as crystal clear as glass Everyone’s hiding behind a mask In desperation Striving for...
The Advantages of Being a Young Author
By Julia ElizabethAs young authors, we often focus on the downsides of our youth, such as being unable to drive a car...
How to Write the Worst Dystopian Novel Ever
We hear YA dystopian novels are still decently popular these ideas. So we wanted to help you out. After all, it's...
Frequently Asked Questions & Popular Topics
What is the difference between Kingdom Pen and Story Embers?
This is a question that we get a lot. We put all the details in an article to help clear up any confusion.
Be sure to check out: What's the Difference Between Kingdom Pen & Story Embers
I want to be published on Kingdom Pen! What should I submit?
Awesome! You have a lot of options!
1. Poems
2. Short Stories
3. Book Reviews
4. Writing Excerpt for a KP Critique Want to get feedback on your writing? Send in a excerpt of your writing for critique!
5. Articles If you don't know what your article should be about, feel free to write a topic related to the theme of the month!
How can I write Christian stories without being preachy?
Most Christian fiction comes off as being extremely preachy.
How can you be the exception you ask? I recommend reading our post about How to Write Christian Stories Without Annoying Your Readers
How do I overcome writer's block?
Ah yes. The dreaded writer's block.
Check out this post where you can learn the four ways to overcome writer's block and keep making progress.
I'm in the middle of my novel and I'm stuck. How do I keep going?
Whatever you do, don't give up! At this point in your novel, it can feel like it is starting to slow and it's really hard to press on. You might need to take a step back, take your story in a new direction, and maybe get an outside opinion from a friend.
I also recommend you try out a technique outlined in an article called Ninjas in Hindsight.
It's a great way to get through the slump and add some fresh ideas to your story.