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Tag Archives: story
Tips for Writers: Trust the Story
Experience is the most effective teacher (I learned more Spanish in three days in Barcelona than I did in two years of high school Spanish class). But one of the most interesting things about the human psyche is that we’re … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Humor, Story Power, Writing
Tagged Aristotle, blogging, catharsis, hero, Shakespeare, story
21 Comments
New “Jesus Go!” Video
Last year I wrote a short story entitled Jesus GO! In it, a teenage girl and her Pokémon GO-obsessed kid brother meet an older man who insists that “Jesus came up with the idea first.” Because JG was so warmly … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Humor, Movies, Popular Culture & Entertainment, Videos
Tagged funny, game, Pokemon, script, story
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The Power of Story
“Tell ‘em there’s power in Story,” the old gnome whispered. “Power ter heal and power ter hurt. Tell ‘em ter use their stories ter heal.” ~from The Wishing Map Source of my blog site’s title–and something I believe in rather … Continue reading
Posted in Books, For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes, Story Power, The Wishing Map
Tagged healing, hurt, power, story, The Wishing Map
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The Cure for Writer’s Block!
Originally posted on Mitch Teemley:
Writer’s Block There are two primary definitions for the word block: An obstacle to be avoided An object used (as in construction) The cure for Writers Block (and its evil twin, Trouble Getting Started) is…
Tips for Writers: Frustrate Your Hero
Originally posted on Mitch Teemley:
I know, you’re thinking, “Well, of course. I always seek Mick Jagger’s advice when creating characters.” Or not. But Mick has a point: Instead of building a conventional dramatic arc by having your main character…
Posted in Movies, Story Power, Writing
Tagged blogging, character, hero, protagonist, story, tips, writers
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The Wishing Map 1
A year and a half ago, I began serializing my epic fantasy The Wishing Map on this then-new blog site. Because most of my followers showed up after that, I’m re-posting The Wishing Map episodes each week on “Wishing Wednesdays.” … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Story Power, The Wishing Map
Tagged adventure, Chronicles of Narnia, Disney, epic, fantasy, story, The Wishing Map
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