Statement of Faith
Walking on Water
117-8
The Great Myths Last
The Rock That Is Higher
94
Biblical Truth
The Rock That Is Higher
93
Bible Stories Inform Our Stories
Penguins and Golden Calves
165
Freedom to Grow
Walking on Water
110
Finding Answers
WC 1
God’s Guidance
WC 29
Complete Dependence
WC 29
The Artist’s Vocation
The Rock That Is Higher
145
Story Is Revelatory
WC 31
We Write Out of Our Faith
Walking on Water
179
Circle of Blessing
The Irrational Season
99
My Books Write Me
The Irrational Season
162
Sources of Theological Insight
A Stone for a Pillow
65
Chosen Theologians
Walking on Water
88-9
The Power of God in Weakness
The Irrational Season
34
Theology in the Fantasies
Penguins and Golden Calves
128
The Theological Under Level of Story
WC 1
Flickering Lights
Walking on Water
59
Reflecting the Light
Walking on Water
122
The Foundation of Our Stories
And It Was Good
47-8
Section V: An Accepted Wonder: The Wisdom of Children
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WC 130
Children Love Story
The Rock That Is Higher
168
Concentration
A Circle of Quiet
10-1
A Rich Vocabulary
WC 28
The Capacities of Children
Walking on Water
117
Creativity in Children
WC 26
Children Are Better Believers
WC 130
The Wonder of a Child’s Imagination
WC 4
Honor the Intuition of Children
A Circle of Quiet
198-9
The Child Within Recognizes Truth
The Rock That Is Higher
100
Nurture Vision and Imagination
Walking on Water
139-40
Preparation for the Real World
WC 130
Buried Treasure
WC 4
The Unique Perspective of Our Child Selves
WC 1
Human Characters
WC 1
The Openness of Children
WC 1
No Theory Is Too Hard for a Child
WC 130
The Techniques of Fiction
Walking on Water
115
Special Assignment
Penguins and Golden Calves
79
Writers Write for Themselves
Walking on Water
109
No Subject in Itself Is Taboo
Walking on Water
115-6
Be Honest with Children
WC 28
Censorship
WC 29
Children Deserve a Writer’s Best
A Circle of Quiet
198
Section VI: Finger Exercises: A Writer’s Technique and Style
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A Circle of Quiet
60-1
Prepare for Inspiration
Walking on Water
164-5
Eyes to See
The Rock That Is Higher
104
Time to Write
WC 26
Three Recommendations
WC 31
Use It or Lose It
WC 1
Write from Experience
WC 1
Detachment
WC 1
Objectivity Is Impossible
Walking on Water
151
Don’t Think. Write.
WC 29
Change Genres
WC 29
Birthing a Title
A Circle of Quiet
24
Protecting Privacy
Penguins and Golden Calves
41
Writing Practices
A Circle of Quiet
60-1
Writing Is Writing
Walking on Water
118-9
Dante’s Four Levels of Understanding
WC 4
Three Narrator Roles
The Rock That Is Higher
111-2
The First Sentence Whispers of the Resolution
The Rock That Is Higher
106-7
Keep the Story Moving
WC 1
Experiment in Point of View
Penguins and Golden Calves
165
A Sentence from the Psalms
Penguins and Golden Calves
166
Telling Mythic Stories
WC 1
Writing Fantasy
WC 27
Believable Stories
WC 130
The Risk of Life
WC 130
Questions with Answers
A Circle of Quiet
63
Structure Provides Freedom
A Circle of Quiet
121-3
Experimenting with Form
WC 28
The Seductions of This World
WC 10
Stories Reveal Their Creators
WC 27
Let the Story Lead
The Rock That Is Higher
203-4
Listen to the Book
The Irrational Season
160
Our Stories Reflect Our World
A Circle of Quiet
97
Unlearning
WC 4
Listen to Your Written Words
WC 29
Setting Time Limits
The Rock That Is Higher
144-5
Release, Release, Release
WC 29
The Importance of Editors and Editing
WC 29
Goals and Limits
WC 29
The House of Fiction
A Circle of Quiet
61
The Best Teachers
The Rock That Is Higher
103-4
Skills of the Trade
WC 31
The Inspiration of Great Works
WC 31
Books Worth Reading
WC 28
Section VII: The Empty Page: Getting Started
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WC 29
Cooking Up Stories
WC 9
Begin with Awe
A Circle of Quiet
201
A Writer’s Ideas
WC 23
Planet Making
WC 24
Serendipities
Bright Evening Star
62-3
Approaches to the Writing Task
WC 27
The Importance of Discipline
WC 29
Write Every Day
WC 26
The Rhythm of Writing
WC 31
Where the Story Begins
WC 29
Those First Few Sentences
WC 113
The Right Start
A Circle of Quiet
62
Inspiration Comes as We Write
The Irrational Season
121
Plots Change
WC 26
Risking Failure
WC 31
Don’t Waste Paper
WC 31
Book Research
WC 24
Finding Satisfaction
Penguins and Golden Calves
79
Section VIII: A Life of Their Own: Creating Characters
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Responsibility for Characters
A Circle of Quiet
95
We All Need Heroes
Walking on Water
116
The Willful Character
WC 4
Getting Attached
WC 23
Independent Characters
Bright Evening Star
33
Manipulating Characters
WC 29
Protagonists Are Choice Makers
Walking on Water
103-4
Protagonists Are Icons
A Circle of Quiet
18
Human Complexity
WC 31
Dis-Covering Characters
WC 4
Characters Are Based in Reality
A Circle of Quiet
93-4
Our Characters Are Woven from Ourselves
WC 2
Keeping Track of Characters
WC 4
Mysterious Origins
WC 4
Mysterious Departures
WC 29
Finely Tuned Receivers
WC 26
Our Characters Create Us
WC 4
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