It's Author Fun: March 2014

Three tips for creating an effective and intriguing logline or elevator pitch

03/31/2014 The Perfect Elevator Pitch (Also Called a Logline) I came across this article from "The Write Practice" about creating a perfect logline or elevator pitch. The last place I saw an explanation this simple yet thorough was "Writing Fiction For Dummies", (Affiliate Link). I wanted to archive this information for my later reference....

Prodigal Son Returns

03/09/201 Writing Practice Prodigal Son Story Idea... Idea Sparked by this Devotional: https://www.bible.com/users/darrellwolfe/reading-plans/28-joseph-prince?day=117&user_id=darrellwolfe&version=1 My Journal Entry: What if... What if the prodigal son came home as a son, just like the story goes. Then afterward the Father convinces the brother to treat him as family, as guest, and feed and shelter him, but still...

Dr Leona Tesla PHD Organizational Behavior from Harvard. Case studies that turn the tide in her research.

03/23/2014 Writing Practice They started cropping up everywhere. It was one thing to have a healing line at a Church and have people healed of unverified things, "feeling better" didn't really account for a miracle in her mind. But this latest phenomenon was something else. She wasn't sure what yet, but it was something else. Dr. Leona Tesla received her PHD in Organizational Behavior from Harvard. http://www.hbs.edu/doctoral/areas-of-study/organizational-behavior/Pages/default.aspxThe...

Conflict and Plot

Conflict and Plot How to Develop Your Plot With Three-Dimensional Conflict by Emily Wenstrom Is an interesting article. She talks about the need for three dimensions of conflict in order to develop plot. 1. External-world conflict 2. External-personal conflict 3. Internal conflict It was a quick read, but very informative for me as a writer. You need all three to have a story deep enough to be interesting. To...

Notes From: Writing Fiction For Dummies

Writing Fiction For Dummies Book Lesson Highlights: The following are the highlights of the things I learned reading this book. If you want to become a better fiction writer I STRONGLY suggest you buy this book and put it into your "frequently accessed" library. Writing Fiction For Dummies How I found Writing Fiction...

Randy Elwood – Sr Audio-Medical Equipment Technician.

*** “Goooood… Did you see that? His blood pressure spiked and he stood up. Eye dilated. Something is starting. We’re almost there…” The voice said. Technician Randy Elwood took note of the time and date. *** Randy Elwood. Sr Medical Equipment Technician at Briar Psychiatric Center. Randy has three PHD’s. Audio Physics (Science of Sound) – Just because he could never stop dissecting music. Thought it would be fun to study sound....

Is Someone There?

Day 10. Ash woke from another nap. It was hard to keep up his physical strength in an enclosed room. He was pushing his work out routine hard. Every morning, and afternoon he would work out different parts of his body, always keeping cardio and core strength training in his daily routine. The hash marks on the cardboard box were divided into days, and muscle groups. Knowing that resting was just as important to muscle training...

The Book Of Job in Modern Style.

Job Tell His Story It was the worst day of anyones life... ever. Ten months ago, without any warning, tragedy struck. My morning was great, got my work out in, prayed for two hours over my family and kids. I turned my phone on, which I keep off at night and during my morning routine. I was about to send my weekly tithe check in through my bill pay app. The following events happened during that morning, before I had turned my...