Steal like an artist. Find a website with a great homepage and copy it. I don’t mean copy it exactly and I’m not even talking about the design. Find a headline and a call-to-action and then turn it into a template for your own work. For example, Bryan Harris’s homepage for Videofruit gets a 10%…
My Fiction Journey
From beginner to bestseller, I'm sharing everything I'm learning on my journey writing fiction.
I'm learning a lot and other authors will, too.
What Made Bridge to Terabithia a Success?
I just finished reading Bridge to Terabithia. Someone had left a copy of it in our Little Free Library and it was on my list of children’s books to read and research as a writer. I got the audiobook version on Overdrive and listened to the book while doing chores around the house. At the…
Neil Gaiman’s Idea and Development of American Gods
I finished reading American Gods this week. It is such a complex novel with so many characters and short stories scattered throughout the book. It’s well-written and, I think, clearly shows the unique writing style of Neil Gaiman. I’m left with the thought that I could never write something so unique and creative like this….
A Vision Develops Over Time
Every morning I sit down and read through my list of goals and visions as a part of my Morning Preview. Last year I articulated for the first time a clear vision for my main website, The Religion Teacher. In my list, I have the vision written out next to the mission of the website….
Set Up the Ending with Hints Throughout the Story
We watched Wonder last night. It was very moving, of course. I teared up at times during the movie that I didn’t expect. As a parent, this happens a lot while watching movies. I won’t give away the ending, but I felt that it didn’t land as poignantly as it could have. The ending scene…
