by Christina Miller, @CLMillerbooks Sometimes both our flowers and our books just need a good pruning. This fall, the church ladies decided to pull out all the old landscaping and …
Pro Editor Tips and Tricks
by Christina Miller, @CLMillerbooks Editing is hard, but Microsoft Word functions can make it easier. Here are some Word functions for authors to use as we edit. Problem: My ms …
Three Ways to Cut Rambling From Your Novel
by Christina Miller, @CLMillerbooks I believe rambling is a major cause of manuscript rejections. When I sensed the Lord leading me to write an article about rambling in novels, I …
Writing Coaches: What We Do and How We Can Help
by Christina Miller, @CLMillerbooks Growing up as a book girl in a family of teachers and coaches of every sport that existed in rural, redneck southern Indiana, I never dreamed …
More Than a Sounding Board: Four Ways to Deepen the Heroine’s Best Friend
by Christina Miller, @CLMillerbooks Have you noticed that secondary characters sometimes serve little purpose beyond being props in the scene? While we don’t develop walk-on characters, we can use secondary …