This question is probably more important than you realize, because it applies to more than novels and screenplays. It’s a question that rolls around in my mind from time to time since I have a written a novel and am writing another. Hopefully, before long I will have the courage, … Continue reading
I love legalized lying. You may know it by a different name; fiction writing. I didn’t even use to like to write, but caught the bug when I was a pastor and needed a public presentation (sermon, talk) every week. I had fun trying to figure out how connect ancient … Continue reading
I want to be a good storyteller. It’s a big paradigm shift for me. Most of my life I have been a nonfiction reader. As a pastor, I wanted to learn how to be a better pastor, so that’s what I read about. As a writer a writer, I … Continue reading
Ah ha! Gotcha! You thought this article was going to reveal some deep, dark secret about me. It does. I have a confession. Hello, my name is Glenn, and I am addicted to writing. Oh, the weight that was just lifted from my shoulders. I have been preoccupied with other … Continue reading
Traditional publishing is rapidly giving way to self-publishing, also known as, independent publishing. For the author, independent publishing means total ownership of the entire project, larger royalties, and lots of responsibility for his own success. Guy Kawasaki compares writing, publishing, and marketing a book to beginning a business. If you … Continue reading
Writing a book is hard. It takes a lot of time, discipline, and then there are the revisions. But that may be the easiest part. Candidly, it is the only part I have already done, but I am about to launch into the publishing and marketing phases for my book, … Continue reading
There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed. – Ernest Hemingway The best stuff comes from our soul. Only those who have been touched deeply can touch and move others deeply. Unfortunately, we hesitate to go there. We tend to guard that … Continue reading
I am a novice writer, learning by doing. I thought it would be fun and instructive to bring you along on my journey. So, here is what I have been learning. Much of this stuff I have read as advice and have tried to apply. Only write about things you … Continue reading
Over 80% of people think they should write a book, most don’t. I believe almost everybody has a story worth telling and insights worth sharing, but not everybody should write a book. Here are some reasons not to write a book: To make a lot of money. There isn’t much … Continue reading
Your blog is essentially your personal website and platform for your writing, so it needs to be appealing in three ways: visually, functionally, and content. Visual What your blog looks like is determined by two factors, your theme which sets the parameters for developing your site and your ability to … Continue reading
Blogging is the best way I know to begin writing. The craft is learned by doing and blogging provides the discipline of writing for someone else on a regular basis. I realize the technical issues may seem a little daunting to you, so I will help you get started. Your will … Continue reading
If you have determined, perhaps, somewhat tepidly, that you want to give writing a try, where do you begin? Certainly, you can open up a new Word document and write away for your own satisfaction. However, there are two significant limitations with that approach. Not many people will read what … Continue reading
I became a writer as a pastor who wrote sermons. For about fifteen years, I never wrote out a sermon. It was too much work and wanted to keep the presentation spontaneous and real sounding. So, I used and an extended outline. When I did begin writing sermons out, surprisingly, … Continue reading
I am just now sending a book to the editor that should have been published by last October. There are some reasons for the delay, like, travel and other pressing events. But the main reason that it is not published is me. Honestly, sometimes I think it is crap. Sometimes, … Continue reading
Am I staring at it or is it staring at me? I could say anything, but not just anything comes from my soul and not just anything will touch another soul. Sometimes the words flow much faster than the spelling and grammar can keep up with. Other times, the … Continue reading
