Category: Writing life
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Using Sensory Details in Storytelling
When telling a story, sensory details can be a powerful tool to captivate your audience. However, I know from experience that this can be a difficult skill to master. Overthinking (which is something I personally dealt with) and failing to incorporate our surroundings can hinder our ability to create a compelling narrative. After all, one…
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Techniques for respectfully writing about trauma
One of the first questions people ask me is, “How can you help others share such deeply distressing personal experiences?” Some may ponder about my own emotions and compassion. It’s truly challenging for most individuals to listen to harrowing events, considering our natural emotional responsiveness. Expressing sympathy or empathy is not uncommon, and in my…
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Collaborating with other writers
When I decided to focus on getting my first book published, the first thing I did was search for a writing mentor. I looked online for “My writing mentor” and discovered a blog with the same title by Tricia Goyer. I talk about this in more detail in my book Put Your Pen to Paper.…
