Category: Encouragement for Writers
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Readers Over Rules
The code is more what you’d call “guidelines” than actual rules. Captain Barbossa, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl While I wouldn’t choose captain Barbossa as a mentor, in the case of grammar rules, he is somewhat, mostly right. Sometimes some rules just don’t matter. Don’t believe me? The Chicago Manual of…
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A Prayer for Summer Stress
This summer has felt more like a whirlwind than a blissful breeze. I don’t think I’m alone in pulling the strands of hair out of my eyes only to have them fly right back a second later. Busy isn’t always better nor is it boring; from May to July the pace seemed to slow only…
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For the Love of Books
There’s something about falling in love that’s beautiful and intricately mysterious—no matter whether you’re falling in love with a person, a book, an idea, a song, a home, or something else entirely. Though the first of these is what usually comes to mind. And though I’d say I got my first real taste of falling…
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A Voice Worth Being Heard
Around this time last year, I went to my first ever worship rehearsal. I was nervous. I definitely wasn’t “qualified.” And I wondered if I was crazy, because I usually prefer working behind the scenes. It’s why I write and edit way more than I speak. And honestly, it’s why I edit more than I…
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