Seeking Truth to Write About It. Some people know something, so they write about it. Then they want to keep writing, but they already said the thing they know. The work then is to seek out the truth and write again. Maybe you started a Substack and you were excited about […]
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A Powerful New Learning Method. Why Do We Expect Every Student to Think the Same Way? We say students are unique. Then we give them the same material… and expect the same response… on the same day. Something does not add up. Sara Worley has spent decades teaching from coast to coast and working with
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I’m always ranting and nagging on here about how we should be writers and communicators of truth. That speaking and writing truth is what God’s called us to do, so we can have integrity and change the world. I believe that with all my heart. It’s why I do what I do as a ghostwriter and writing coach (not
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One assertion I insist on is that we can get better at writing. You can. That is what is so mind-blowing about the human mind God created. I have a friend, a student in my writing program who came in two years ago for help writing an important book in her field. She did not
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All Transformation Is Linguistic-The Power of Words Creating Change. Transformation takes many forms in our lives. Physical experiences, visual arts, music, direct encounters with nature, spiritual practices, and countless non-verbal experiences can all catalyze profound change in us. Yet in the realm of conscious, intentional transformation—particularly when we seek to help others change—language often serves
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Your readers want to work—but not too hard. Do you remember the book Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller (no relation)? I loved it, so I was intrigued when I saw he’d repurposed his storytelling prowess into a marketing company. Recently, I picked up his book Building a StoryBrand in an airport. The Point In Chapter 2, Miller says that processing burns calories.
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Write with Purpose If you’re trying to write a book without a plan, it is 99% sure to fail. Luckily, we’ve been working through a plan to write your book. Merry Christmas, by the way… The 5-step book plan is: Lay a Foundation Develop a Clear Outline Write with Purpose Polish
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5 Steps To Create And Sell Your Book In my writing coaching program, I teach a process for writing a Christian nonfiction book. You can read about it here. But I thought for December and into January for the newsletter I would approach the same thing from another angle and write about a 5-step process
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The Sacred Task Of Stewarding Language I wrote a few times at Biblical Human Dailyabout a book I recently read, Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism. I recommend the book as it is a sober warning about the way cults and cultish brands use language to manipulate and control people. Is that why God gave us
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Be Your Most Creative The Next Time You Write Last week: creativity This week: an exercise Spend 1 hour in deep concentration on a topic — reading and copying notes and passages. Do physical exercise for 30-1 hour. Meditate on the thing you were studying for 15 minutes. Pray for the Holy Spirit to bring
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