Most set of instructions will tell you to read them through before you begin. This is especially the case in cooking, where not having all the right ingredients in the middle of preparing a meal can be disastrous. The prudent thing to do is to read through the recipe, gather all of your ingredients, do the necessary prep and then create.
When it comes to writing there needs to be a recipe. While there isn’t one recipe for writing a message or curriculum for your ministry, there are a few things we can do to make sure what we produce is quality. This is what I do when it comes to my writing:
This is my recipe to writing. It isn’t perfect, but it’s what has worked for the last 5 years. My advice for those of you who are stuck or new to writing is to study others, adapt their principles and make it your own. Writing is a talent we can all develop and while we might not be Hemingway, Shakespeare, James Patterson or Dr. Seuss it’s something we can all do well.
What are your writing tips?
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