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Dazzling Dialogue—Part VI

Posted on February 7, 2018 Leave a Comment

Change it up. Do something different. Be true to the POV character and who they are interacting with. Sometimes, life hits us with the unexpected. Put that in your dialogue. At times, something comes out of left field. We’ve never thought of it that way before. Insert these techniques into your dialogue to make the […]

Writing Romance 101––Part I

Posted on August 16, 2017 3 Comments

So, you think you want to write a romance? It’s a great genre. We all love fairy tales where the prince and the princess live happily ever after, right? That’s probably where romance got its start. A story with a happy ending, where guy meets girl. They get together. Live happy. Click to Tweet #amwriting […]

Keeping the Middle Moving––Part VI

Posted on July 26, 2017 Leave a Comment

Choose your scenes wisely. But which to choose? There are certain types of scenes that, if utilized, can ramp up your action, create tension, and keep your middle from bogging down. There is one scene type you won’t want to use. We’ll cover that next week. Use the chase, the fight, and the romance, to […]

The Days of Noah – Part 2 – Enoch

One of my favorite Bible characters is Enoch, the sixth from Adam, who lived only 365 years on earth. Did you know that he is quoted in the Bible? He is the only extrabiblical source mentioned in the Word of God. Jude quotes Enoch, and Peter refers to him. What is it about Enoch that […]

As It Was in the Days of Noah… Part 1

“And as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be also in the days of the Son of Man: 27 They ate, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all.[1]”

Reminder: First ONLINE Event for Refreshing Streams

Saturday, April 12, beginning at 1:00 p.m. Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88421433819?pwd=JjYTtgELMCP8z7Rvxs815a7e2rL7W2.1 Our first IN-PERSON event will be held in Akron, PA, on Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. For more information, please email Donna at donna@refreshingstreams.com.