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Day 31: A Chapter Ends, Another One Begins

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Welcome to the final day of our 31 Day Story Writing Challenge.  Over the last 30 days you have received the equivalent of a three-hour college credit writing course I’d teach at San Diego Christian College ($1200 – $2700 value).  It is my gift to you — that’s how much I believe in the power [...]

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Day 30: Time for the Fine-Tooth Comb

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Welcome to Day 30 of our 31 Days Story Writing Challenge. Can you believe you have almost made it through 31 days of writing instruction and inspiration? You should be excited because in one more day you will give a piece of your writing away… and find out what I have in store to help [...]

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Day 29: Happy Revision

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Welcome to day 29 of our 31 Day Writing Challenge.  Today, you  are continuing yesterday’s revision assignment, so I bring you some authors’ thought-provoking tips on the art of revision. May they inspire your journey. Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass. ~Anton Chekhov Writing is [...]

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Day 28: The Act of Seeing Again

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Welcome to day 28 of our 31 Day Story Writing Challenge.  Hopefully, you have a good draft that has undergone some serious crafting.  Now, it’s time for more intentional revision. Let’s begin. Did you know that “revision” is the act of seeing again? My friend and author Leeana Tankersley reminds us that (in the process [...]

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Day 27: Time to Craft

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Welcome back to day 27 of the 31 Day Story Writing Challenge. Today, it is all about “crafting” as you continue preparing a slice of your story for publication. First, let’s pause to reflect on the concept of “crafting”: Crafting (noun): a profession or activity that requires skill and training, or experience or specialized knowledge [...]

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