What is it in suffering-filled stories that calls to the human nature?
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Thoughts from the shepherds.
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The reason for guns in Hedda Gabler—and how they should change our writing.
Read moreHow Aristotle Nailed the Art of Story
3 Rules for Modern Storytellers
Read moreReleasing Happily Ever After
Are happy endings all there is? Does every story need to end with perfect redemption?
Read moreHow to Share the Gospel through Story
Want to evangelize through story? Keep this in mind.
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Some proposed answers to an age-old problem.
Read moreStarting in the Middle
Writing narrative requires many decisions, one of which is where to start your story or scene. Do you start at the beginning, middle, or end? Do you give all the context up front or fill in as you go?
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