Encouragement Articles

Are Short Stories Worthwhile for Novelists?

By R.M. Archer You’re a novelist. You thrive on long storylines and large casts… or maybe your word counts just have a tendency to get out-of-hand and you write long stories no matter how hard you try.But you’ve seen your author friends share short stories, or...

Is Creative Writing a Legitimate Way to Serve God?

By: Abigail MetzgerIf you are reading this, let me assume that you are a writer. Great! So am I. And as writers we have a ton of questions on just about… everything. We question ourselves and we question what we do. So let me also assume that you’ve asked yourself...

How to Take Feedback as Encouragement, Not Discouragement

By R.M. Archer Your heart races as you spot the email. You open it, your hand shaking over your mouse. Your stomach sinks as you see how many comments have been left on your precious manuscript. How many criticisms mark its pages.You slam the laptop shut,...

How To Stay Motivated and Focused on One Story

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...
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