Welcome to The Writing Desk, where I share the practical writing tips and tools plus insights I’ve gathered from years of working with words. Whether you’re polishing a manuscript or just starting to explore your writing voice, I hope you find encouragement, clarity, and direction here. As a Christian author who has edited, mentored, and written for many years, it’s my joy to pass along lessons that light the way for your own writing journey.
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I DID IT!!!!
Title: A Big Milestone Reached! Last night, I typed the two words all writers look forward to… THE END!This book has been such an adventure, and it stretched me in ways I didn’t expect because—surprise!—it’s in a new-to-me genre. I’m not quite ready to reveal which one just yet, but let’s just say I’m having a blast stepping outside…
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A different kind of word count.
Notetab Light Here’s a great program for counting the number of times a specific word is used in your document. The program is called NoteTab Light. What the software does is list every word in the document or chapter you paste into it. It tells you how many time you used each word and the…
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Words and Word Lists
There is an old saying that “a picture is worth a thousand words.” But unless you are writing a picture book, that won’t work for most authors. We are people who are in love with words. We love the way they sound, the way they roll off the tongue, they way they make the reader…