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We've talked about writing from different points of view here multiple times. Hasn't every writing blog? Some bluster about never ever doing the "head-hopping" routine: a sure sign of poor writing. Multiple examples (Vince Flynn among them) could be given as contrary-to-that-"rule" examples. Others insist a separation of some sort is a must to…
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I love these shoes. Not that I could successfully walk in them but nevertheless I love these shoes . . . Oh, Lord. Creativity in everything. Beauty in fascinating designs. Gifts and talents galore. Bless those who create beauty of all kinds. In the…
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Including – and perhaps especially – me. Waiting requires varying levels of patience. Some people seem to have received a more generous helping of that character trait than others. I can testify without question that waiting is not my strong suit. However, whether it's in a grocery line or submitting inquiries to a literary…
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Almost everyone recognizes a bad movie or a bad novel. However, even with bad movies and bad novels, somebody ends up thinking they're "the greatest". And, as we've discussed here, oftentimes those who are self-ordained decision-makers as to what's good and what's not determine that bad stuff is really good stuff and vice versa.…
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For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it. James 2:10 (NIV)
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http://www.newsmax.com/US/Navy-SEALs-Valor-movie/2012/02/22/id/430130 *Poster from www.onlinemovieshut.com God bless these brave men, these mighty warriors, these men who fight for freedom. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.
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It's no secret I don't like history. Never have. I have a fair memory, but when I don't like something much I have a tendency to discard information. Historical knowledge is something I haven't retained. I know. I know. To my shame. Okay? I loved playing cowboys and Indians when I was a…
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"The Syrians are not allowing civilians to leave. Anyone who gets on the street, if they are not hit by a shell, they are sniped," she told the U.K.'s ITN television news. "There are snipers all around Baba Amr on the high buildings," Colvin added. "I think the sickening thing is the complete merciless…
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Many people don't understand the human condition. From a good sermon I heard: "You're not a sinner because you sin. You sin because you're a sinner." ( Quoted by Eddie Williams). Characters in stories must have more than a physical and emotional makeup to be complete. Readers might not consciously notice that spiritual characteristics…
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Did you have to dissect a frog in your biology class? If science wasn't your forte, after a point, looking at the innards of an amphibian didn't further your education about the overall workings of the only body you were interested in understanding: yours or that cute guy's with the longish hair and…
