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Vulnerable with God
Psalms 27:13. I would have lost heart unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of living. Before you can be healed, live sold out for Christ, and see God’s goodness–first, you must be honest and vulnerable with God. God knows your circumstances, your struggles (cares, worries,…
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Writing Tip 03: Conflict
“A story needs conflict. That is key,” the author at my first writer’s conference said. Mmm, I was not so sure. I did not like conflict as a sixteen-year-old. It was not until I understood the definition of conflict in author circles and how to use it that I realized a story must be conflict…
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Writing Tip 02: Endings [Part One]
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Ever close a book and melt into an “Awww”? Ever close a book and then realize all your nails are bitten, when you’re googling the second installment? Or ever close a book with a double-digit bill because of all the tissues you went through? Although all books end, readers do not always feel the same…
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Be Real.
Downloaded the app, snapped my in-the-moment picture, and scrolled through my friend’s lives on Be Real. The older I get, the more I work, the more college classes I take, the more I want something that is a real. Authentic. The filters of social media and CGI of entertainment are one thing, but the masks…
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Writing Tip 01: Pacing
Running. For a short and stalky person like me, running is not my specialty. However, the characters I write love running. Okay, they don’t really have a choice–they must run because they’re being chased or in a battle or racing against time…. you get the gist. You see, running is about pacing yourself. Stamina. Endurance.…
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POV: Readers Marvel Version
POV: How I feel in book club POV: Me walking into the book store POV: When the author tricks me POV: Me finding a new book releasing POV: getting therapy after a cliffhanger POV: when the author tricks me again! POV: bff w/ main character POV: I see a book in need of saving…
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POV: Characters Disney Version
POV: my characters denying my ideas POV: my characters wondering what’s wrong w/ me POV: what my characters think of page 1 POV: when my characters have a better idea POV: my characters will thank me later POV: Me trying to get to the next chapter POV: my characters mental state POV: the characters I…
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POV: Author Disney Version
POV: Me when I finished writing 1 scene POV: Me when I “killed” a character POV: Me praising my writing POV: Me trying to tie the story together POV: Me when I finished my Macha POV: Me the day of deadlines POV: Me pep talking w/ my characters POV: Me reading my 5-year-old work
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It’s Good to Wait
“But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength….” (Isaiah 40:31, King James Version) Passage: Isaiah 40:25-31 Moving to another state in the next week piled the pressure to pass my driver’s test. I passed the written version, submitted fifty hours of practice, and prayed that I could get my license. It just…
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Book Challenge Giveaway
Free Giveaway Challenge! The first three people who get 15 friends to subscribe to my free newsletter on my website (michalawoodruff.com or the QR code) wins a book. 📙📚 Winners choose a book out of three specially selected ones (first come, first served). Starts Now thru Sunday the 24th. Every subscribers receives a free, exclusive…
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