by David Rawlings, @DavidJRawlings Let me tell you about a friend of mine who is a carpenter (No, this isn’t the intro to a standard youth pastor-type conversation …) He’s brilliant on …
Can a Writer Enjoy Being a Reader?
by David Rawlings, @DavidJRawlings I really feel sorry for magicians who still enjoy watching magic shows. It must be hard to enjoy another magician’s skills when you know how the trick works. …
Can Doubt Play a Positive Role in Your Writing Life?
by David Rawlings, @DavidJRawlings If you’re a writer, you’ll have doubt. We all do. It comes with the territory. That gut-wrenching fear that we’re kidding ourselves with what we write. How we …
How Can You Weave a Theme Into Your Story?
by David Rawlings, @DavidJRawlings I write with themes woven throughout my novels. Weaving a theme through your story can give it the opportunity to breathe and achieve more than just entertain. Themes …
Tips on Showing Rather Than Telling
by David Rawlings, @DavidJRawlings We need to show, not tell. You know that, if you’ve spent five minutes reading anything about writing novels. But how do you do it? The writers I …