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In my last monthly article, I argued that the world needs stories about heroes now more than ever. Why? Because heroes inspire us to be greater than ourselves, to surpass our own limitations or...
When you think about heroes, what comes to mind? Somebody from your family? Superman? Maybe an historical figure who did something great? For me, the word “Hero” makes me think of my...
This last week I got a call from a friend of mine who felt trapped in an existential funk. She said she hadn’t been able to write anything over the summer, not because she was out of ideas,...
One of the most important things for your story is to have an active (not passive) main character who has a clear, objective goal to pursue throughout the entire story. And yet, one of the most...
I’m excited to be presenting 4 workshops at this year’s WRITE! CANADA online conference. I teach 2 sessions on Saturday, September 11, at 8:30am and 11:00am PST, and 2 more...
I recently received a private message from a writer friend who said she needed my help. Keep in mind, this gal is already a competent writer. She’s put in the time. She’s learned the...
One of the most important things that you can do for yourself as a writer is to keep on learning the craft. This is why I wanted to let you know that on Friday, June 18, 2021, ...
Zena Dell Lowe was honored to be a returning guest on The Story Blender podcast, a show where award-winning writer Steven James interviews some of the world’s top storytellers on the secrets...
On Day 2 of The Well, Zena Dell Lowe delivered her second keynote presentation. This time she focused on the power of visual images -- particularly the power of storytellers who use visual images...
One of the things we don’t talk about enough in writing is how easy it is to accidentally confuse the reader. Have you ever been trucking along, totally engrossed in a story, and then all of...
Zena was honored to be a keynote speaker at The Well Creativity Conference on April 23-24, 2021. Watch her Day 1 keynote presentation entitled, "Christianity Does Not Trump Humanity," which...
In part 1 of this blog post, we discussed the first five things that you can do as a writer to help reveal the character qualities that a true hero must possess. Today, we’ll discuss the...
YOU are invited to join me at The Well Conference for Creatives in Grand Rapids, MI, Friday & Saturday, April 23-24. I’ll be one of the keynote speakers for the conference, and will also...
One of the things that's really important for you to learn as a writer is how to create heroic characters. With only a few exceptions, your main character becomes the hero of your story. Therefore,...
I have an exciting announcement! As of February 27th, I became a new monthly columnist for TheWrite Conversation blog.I’m not kidding when I say this is a huge honor. This blog has been...
