By Jodi ClarkYou’ve probably heard the term “stakes” floating around in the writing community. Whether you’ve only...
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So You Think That You Can Pants: 3 Steps to Writing a Novel Without an Outline
8 Clichés to Save Your Heroine From
By Rachel LeitchOne girl does not fit all.Ever buy something one size fits all, only to find it didn’t fit your head...
Keeping Readers Grounded in Strange Worlds
By Brandon Miller Have you ever worried that the fantasy world and story you are writing is too weird to be...
Interview on Character Creation and Christian Writing with S. D. Smith (+3 Book Giveaway!)
Yes, KeePers, we're giving away three signed books (two of them in hardback) courtesy of the latest author we're...
Five Ways to Create Nail-Biting Internal Conflict
By Brandon MillerWhat do character, theme, and tension have in common? They are...
How to Manipulate Your Antagonist’s Goals to Enhance Suspense
By Gabrielle PollackYour character wants something. But someone else in his...
How to Achieve Multiple Levels of Conflict in One Scene
By Kate FlournoyConflict is often viewed as two forces that clash and cause tension, but it's much more complicated...
Should a Christian Ghostwrite?
Who do you suppose wrote this article? If you're a loyal, observant reader of Kingdom Pen (as you should be) your...
Five Reasons You Aren’t Writing Your Dream Novel
Grab a paper and pencil, because this isn't an article you can just read and...
Interview on Dystopian and YA Literature with Author Nadine Brandes (+Giveaway!)
Back in April of this year, I was privileged to attend a Christian writers’ conference where Nadine Brandes led a...
Why Most Modern Christian Allegories Fail (and How to Prevent This)
As of this Saturday, I’ve been reviewing submissions at Kingdom Pen for four...