Category: Writing

The Next Level

July 21, 2012

I have a book in my library at home that, every time I pick it up to read, scares the whoopie out of me. I read a few pages and am troubled so much by the words that I have to put it down. The book is Absolute Surrender by Andrew Murray. Maybe that’s where … More The Next Level

The Right Treatment

July 20, 2012

There’s a specific kind of student writer that always gives me a chuckle when they show up in my classes. Regardless of whether they are an English major or a Journalism major, somewhere in their high school years they were told, “You are such an exceptional writer! You are gifted! You are talented!” And they … More The Right Treatment

Irons in the Fire

July 20, 2012

I’m good at multitasking, but one of the ways to keep from going crazy is to know your limitations. Next week marks three weeks until Colloquium–the real time the school year begins at our University–and I still have lots of work to do on my classes. Wednesday we meet to determine if we are ready … More Irons in the Fire

World Building

July 18, 2012

I was surprised recently to read that of all the writing genres, Fantasy required the most structure. But as I thought about it, it makes sense. You are asking the reader to suspend disbelief, but in order to do that, you have to establish rules for your own created universe, and then stick by them. … More World Building