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The 5 W Questions Method: Who, What, When, Where, & Why
One of my all-time favorite board games to play is Clue . You know, the one with the colorful suspects where players have to identify the...
M.L. Bull
Aug 284 min read


The Writing Process: From Start to Finish
When we think about the writing process, it's quite similar to an assembly factory or the water cycle many of us learned in science class...
M.L. Bull
Aug 253 min read


Christian Fiction: 10 Popular Tropes in Christian Fiction Books
When we think about tropes, the first two genres that come to mind are oftentimes fantasy or romance. However, Christian fiction also has...
M.L. Bull
Aug 168 min read


Christian Fiction: 7 Common Subgenres of Christian Fiction
Christian fiction is a main, broad category of Christian books that incorporates a Christ worldview, emphasizing themes of faith,...
M.L. Bull
Aug 86 min read


Literary Devices: Foreshadowing & 5 Techniques
Foreshadowing is a common literary device that most seasoned writers have heard of before. It's when writers give hints of future events that are to come or will happen later within a story.
M.L. Bull
Jun 164 min read


Literary Devices: The 3 Types of Irony
As I mentioned in my previous blogpost, there's three main different types of irony: verbal, situational, and dramatic. All three of these types of irony can be used creatively within writing to either add clever wit, create suspense, or add a little humor in stories.
M.L. Bull
Jun 113 min read


Christian Fiction: Writing For the Heart and Soul
Christian fiction is writing for the heart and soul of readers, and a beacon of light among other genres in the book industry. Although...
M.L. Bull
May 155 min read


The Stages of Writing: Stage 1: Prewriting
Just as there are steps for a recipe , there are different stages of writing. Knowing the stages of writing can be beneficial in breaking...
M.L. Bull
Mar 283 min read


Thematic Significance: What's Your Story's Message?
Thematic significance is the moral, statement, or universal truth an author is conveying to their readers through their short stories,...
M.L. Bull
Mar 132 min read


Theme: What's Your Story's Idea?
Theme is many times associated with the message of stories based on the terminology we're familiar with from writing essay and research...
M.L. Bull
Mar 72 min read


Developmental Editing: My "ACT" Editing Method (For Story Content)
Editing is one of the least favorite parts of the book creation process for writers because it takes focus, critical thinking,...
M.L. Bull
Dec 12, 20245 min read
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