Category: Behind Your Creative Life

June’s Free Writing Prompt – A story-starter pack to download

Lacking inspiration? Try our free story starter downloadable pack. Hopefully the first of many. This month’s prompt would suit fiction, non-fiction, and even a journal prompt.

Writing Your First Novel? Don’t Make This Mistake.

One of the biggest mistakes I see new or aspiring writers make, often happens before they even pick up a pen. If you are a new writer, or have dreams of finishing a novel one day, this might help.

Reverse Colouring Books: The Perfect Creative Escape for Winter

Inkalia’s Cozy Edition reverse colouring book has become my new favourite way to relax, draw, and enter a creative flow. Here’s why this simple art book works so beautifully, how it taps into right-brain creativity, and the tips I’ve learned while happily filling its pages through the colder months.

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*LIFE* “What the world needs now is you, sweet you.” Here’s why …

Too often we underestimate and limit what a God-led path looks like, especially in others. Here are two real-world stories of God moving in the unlikeliest of things and the unlikeliest of people.

Would you have been guilty of misjudging these situations before seeing the outcomes?

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How to Find Your Style – Writing or Painting (Part Two)

When people ask, “How do I find my style,” they often mean, “How do I find the one thing I can be known for?” But is that the right question to ask?

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How to Find Your Style – Writing or Painting (Part One)

It’s a questions so often asked: How do I find or develop my style? In this two-part series, we will look at the secrets to finding your style in painting, writing, or any creative task.

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*BOOKS* Do you make these mistakes in your writing? Two challenges to try.

Lately I have seen two types of problems creeping into fiction and non-fiction writing. Can you spot the problems? Try these two challenges.

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6 Extra Tips for Creating Page-Turning Mysteries

If you haven’t read it, you’ll want to at least read “Tips for Creating Page-Turning Mysteries” first, and if you are keen to go even deeper, here are six bonus tips.