by Erin McLaughlin | Sep 8, 2026
Hi Micah! This is a really interesting concept. Here are a few things I noticed right away: 1. This reads more like the opening of a first chapter than a prologue. That is probably for the best—prologues are typically info dumps and rarely serve a story well. 2....
by Brad Pauquette | Sep 8, 2026
Hey Erin, A “manuscript review” could mean anything. It means whatever the person saying it thinks it means. In a general sense, there is little agreement in the publishing world on many terms. Universities, publishers, writing groups, etc. can all use the...
by Rose Q. Addams | Jul 12, 2026
I don’t think it’s wrong for you to tell the story in a specific moment in the style or depth the moment calls for it, then end up writing it another way, if that’s what you’re asking. Nor do I think it’s wrong for you to rewrite it if...
by Rose Q. Addams | Jul 11, 2026
The question it SOUNDS like you are asking is not about retellings, but about orally sharing a story, so I’ll answer that question first, and then what I thought the question was from the title. If you’re asking “is it a bad thing to tell your...
by Brad Pauquette | Jun 11, 2026
Hey Micah. In your question, are you asking if you’re still a Christian after having an idea like this, or if this book would fit into the “Christian” genre, which is a marketing label? You’re a Christian writer if you believe that Jesus is...
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