Would You Like to See Your Devotion Published?

Writing that flows can be hard to define. However, when you read something without flow, you probably notice immediately. It’s clunky, rambling, and demands the reader to work too hard to grasp the writer’s concepts. And unfortunately if you write without flow, your reader may stop reading. Writing that flows is like a running stream…

Formatting anything to do with Scripture references in the correct way is important when you’re writing a manuscript. Let’s look at how to handle formatting the Bible translation of your Scripture references. For your manuscript, choose a translation of the Bible that you’ll use the most frequently, your primary or main version. The first time…

The conclusion of a powerful devotional leaves the reader with a reminder of the main points, a sense of hope, and a call to action.  Today we’ll discuss the important aspects of a conclusion, but as a review here’s a list of the devotional elements we’ve discussed in this series: 4 Elements of a Powerful…

Something magical happens when you see your words in print. You feel a mixture of emotions like no other. You might cry, feel exhilarated, and feel vulnerable, all at one time. At Next Step Coaching Services, we want to celebrate with you when your writing or speaking dreams come true, and we also want to…

As an editor, I commonly see a handful of words incorrectly capitalized. Of course, you can always use your word processor’s check document function, but that feature doesn’t catch all the capitalization rules, such as some below. Plus, learning more about your craft makes you a better writer! Let’s look at some useful capitalization rules….

The one thing that helped my writing might not be what you expect. It wasn’t taking a writing course. It wasn’t hiring a writing coach. It wasn’t learning more about the craft of writing.   What’s the surprising thing that helped my writing the most? It was making a decision to write.  Even though I’d…