Writing tips That was the progression When I was in the early stages of writing Velma Still Cooks in Leeway, I decided to spend some time in the book of Ezekiel. The issues I wanted to…
Writing tips Most good stories are mysteries It’s one thing to give voice to a story and quite another to address an audience so others can receive the story’s gifts, which bring me to the third defining…
Writing tips Spiritual writing is engaging. Because my day job for more than a decade has been editing books for a Jesuit publisher, I have become well acquainted with the principles of Ignatian spirituality. The Jesuit…
Marketing tips, Writing tips What kind of environment creates good ideas? All of us live inside our own private versions of the adjacent possible. In our work lives, in our creative pursuits, in the organizations that employ us, in the communities…
Writing tips The Particular-to-General Opening Rather than being broad and expansive, another option is to offer a specific, detailed opening that draws readers in. They become engaged as they place themselves in a particular scene. …
Writing tips Write down a question While arriving at the edge of what’s obvious can be terrifying (often we’re overly eager to label it “writer’s block”), it is in fact a rich opportunity. If we can…
Marketing tips The two key business questions every website must answer by Mark Schaefer https://businessesgrow.com/2021/06/14/key-business-questions/
Marketing tips Requirements to be the guide The two things a brand must communicate to position themselves as the guide are EmpathyAuthority from “Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen” by Donald Miller
Writing tips Spiritual writing is hopeful. A writer of spiritual work believes that life is worth writing about. He or she believes that reflection and exploration will reap benefits. The spiritual writer communicates for the sake…
Marketing tips A collection of existing parts In the early 1920s, two Columbia University scholars named William Ogburn and Dorothy Thomas decided to track down as many multiples as they could find, eventually publishing their survey in…
Writing tips The Thesis Opening Having a clear statement of your main point is an obvious and legitimate way to begin. The danger is that it can become convoluted and abstract. One solution is to…
Writing tips What Does It Mean to Be Creative? In a general sense, every human being is creative. This trait is not always flashy. Often it’s not called by its true name. But when you take the stuff of…
Marketing tips, Writing tips What’s the Gift? by David duChemin, from The Audience Academy, a bi-weekly email for artists, creatives and makers. I think the reason so many creative people get hung up on marketing is because…
