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291: The Power of Writing for One – Trusting God with a Small Audience

Perhaps you’ve grown your reading audience to gigantic proportions. If so, congratulations and keep up the good work! But if you find yourself struggling to do so, or if you’ve not yet set out to grow your readership, this episode is for you! We’ll talk about the realities of a small readership, including some benefits that you may not have considered. We’ll also offer encouragement and support to keep you writing, even if it is for an audience of one!

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Sprint Prompt: Theme; One on One

290: Parables and Plot Structure – What Jesus’ Stories Can Teach Us About Fiction

In this episode we’re digging into the storytelling genius of Jesus. We all know His parables are full of spiritual power—but they’re also brilliant examples of tight, compelling narrative. So, what can we as fiction writers learn from the way Jesus told stories? Tune in to find out.

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Sprint Prompt: She should have learned her lesson.

289: Discernment and Darkness: Should Christian Writers Tackle Tough Topics?

Maybe you’ve wondered how to handle hard topics—abuse, trauma, addiction, mental illness—etc. And maybe you’ve found yourself asking: should Christian writers go there? How do we shine the light of Christ in dark places through our fiction and nonfiction?

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Sprint Prompt: experiment, recommendation, stain, entry, camp

287: Learning from Others’ Mistakes

Warren Buffett once said,”It’s good to learn from your mistakes. It’s better to learn from other people’s mistakes.” We at the podcast agree, and that is what we are going to talk about on this week’s episode. We start off with a cautionary tale as Jamie’s “what’s up” and then launch into a discussion of mistakes we’ve either made or witnessed in our writing careers so that you can avoid them. 

Sprint Prompt: Second Friday Sentence: “She had watched it all unfold from a distance, quietly vowing never to make the same mistake.”

286: Mechanics of Dialogue

Last episode, we discussed dialogue Dos and Don’ts. This week we are continuing the discourse, honing in on the specifics of writing dialogue that works! 

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Sprint Prompt: Write an entire scene using only dialogue

285: The Dos and Don’ts of Dialogue

Perhaps you like your hero to be the ‘strong silent type’ or your female protagonist to be introverted and bookish, exuding “black cat energy.” Perhaps you enjoy taking your readers on a scenic meandering of a town or vista, and  wonder, “who needs dialogue, anyway?” But guess what? Without dialogue, you couldn’t even wonder such a thing! On today’s episode, we’re going to show you what else dialogue can do for the betterment of your story.

218: Downright Doable Dialogue: 5 Don’ts and Dos for Writing Dialogue

Hey Christian Indies,

I hope that you were able to pick up some helpful tips and tricks about including conflict in your story during last week’s episode. If you missed it, you can catch the replay here. If there was something that really helped you, or an additional suggestion you have let us know. We would love to hear from you.

This week on the podcast we will be discussing 5 dos and don’ts for writing dialogue. Things you should and shouldn’t include, the use of dialogue tags, exposition, quirky language, and dialects are a few of the things we’ll cover.

As always our active chat will surely have lots of sage advice to add to the conversations. Come join us if you can!

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We can’t wait for you to join us on today’s podcast!

In Him, Tina

217: Adding Conflict to Your Story

Dear Christian Indies,

You may not enjoy conflict in real life, but how about in your story? In this episode, the ladies discuss why conflict is important and how you can add it to your novel for a better story.

We hope their won’t be any conflict in real life that would keep you from joining us today!

See you there,

Tina and Jen

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