Tag Archives: Writing

I’m always interested to read how people “became” writers. The journey seems to take a different form for everyone, and there is always something to be learned. This weekend, Jon Acuff at StuffChristiansLike (and author of the recent Stuff Christians Like from Zondervan) posted about how he learned to chase his dream and became a [...]

The BelieversPress blog is going to be featuring Q & A sessions with the experts we work with, answering questions that you’ve asked. Have a question? Ask it here and we’ll get you an answer! You asked: I’m writing a novel that features pre-teens and teens interacting both with each other and with older characters. [...]

The single biggest mistake I see is weak, wimpy verbs. Was. Is. Were. Seem. When you’re trying to break the habit, strive for 1 or 2 per page. They’re not evil verbs, but they weaken your writing. Learning to replace them with beefy verbs will revolutionize your prose.