By Kevin Scott Collier Young writers are always looking for ways to make their stories have more impact. One way to do this is to think of writing one word to describe something instead of many. Too often writers think they have to use a lot of words to describe …
Samantha 
Waffles Are For Breakfast
I love waffles for breakfast with lots of maple syrup and a sausage or two. Yum! Yet waffles of another type often turn up outside the kitchen. Take writing for instance. What we call “waffling on” is not a good thing when you’re writing a story. This kind of waffle …
How to Create Fictional Characters by Vonda Skelton
So you want to write a book or short story? Great! Today we’ll talk about something all good fiction books have in common: interesting characters. Boring characters mean boring books. And who in the world likes to read boring books? Nobody! Once you know what your story is about, you …
Chris Spears About DevoKids
Devokids is part of Christian Devotions Ministries. Our mission is to entertain children with fun activities and sprinkle it with the teachings of Christ. It is the second phase of www.christiandevotions.us, our adult reader devotional site. Our plan is to be THE place for families to come for spiritual study, …
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