by Brad Pauquette | Aug 4, 2021 | Writing Tips
There are about six words that are ever-present in the real world, but taboo within Christian culture. How do we, as Christian writers, tell good stories about the real world without these six words? Is it OK for Christian writers to include profanity in their...
by Brad Pauquette | Jul 21, 2021 | Writing Tips
I met with an author yesterday to review her developmental edit. Like many first-time authors, she was struggling to make enough bad things happen to her protagonist, especially things that might be perceived as the character’s fault. Understandably, she wants her...
by Brad Pauquette | Oct 15, 2020 | Writing Tips
Over the years I’ve found that writers who can also act often write better dialogue. If you can believably act your dialogue out, you can write it. Writers who sound stilted, awkward, and, for lack of a better word, cringey, when they read dialogue out loud typically...
by Brad Pauquette | Oct 19, 2019 | Writing Tips
You’re suffering from writer’s block, but you don’t want to resort to expensive medications. I get it. The number one rule for curing writer’s block: Writing begets writing. The more you write, the easier it becomes. If you haven’t done so yet, begin by removing...
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