On Writing

AYTNTD Update

OK, so I know there are lots of people out there ready to hunt me down. You’ve turned in your submission for the AYTNTD and have been waiting patiently by your computer wondering, “Did Kaiser read it? Why haven’t we heard anything? Has he been abducted and brainwashed? Assassinated by the CIA?” Well, the answers [...]

January 12th, 2010 | Comments (3)

Wanna be an expert?

January 6th, 2010 | Comments (2)

The Inevitable Story

Thanks to PBS, I’ve changed my mind on the whole “do I outline a story before I start writing it or do I just start writing and let it happen” argument.
I ran across a really fascinating piece on the Documentary Channel recently on industrial design titled “Objectified”. It’s a piece that the filmmakers describes as [...]

December 5th, 2009 | Comments (4)

Are You the Next Ted Dekker? Let’s Find out.

At 12:01 a.m. CT tonight, I’m opening up my inbox so you can submit your novel proposals for consideration. My hope is that, somewhere among the many submissions that I’m expecting, I’ll find a talented novelist ready to go the next step. There’s no guarantee, of course, that that will happen. Being ready is really [...]

November 14th, 2009 | Comments (5)