Parts of a recent conversation I, as an editor, had with an author about improving a draft.
A Change in Communication Systems is Changing What It Means to Be Church
“Missional church” is really a synonym for post-print church. What?! If you want insight about the clash of values and theology in our current culture, start with a look at how we communicate.
Church Communication: Differences between speaking and writing
Everything social in your life happens in one of several mediums: oral, written, printed, imaged. The nature of what you communicate changes depending on how you say it.
How to Write a Good Book Proposal
A good book proposal consists of much more than a description of the book you, the author, hope to write. Here is the set of items I look for in an incoming proposal:
2011 Blog Year in Review
The top 11 most popular posts of 2011 at lenwilson.us
How I Organize Book Ideas and Proposals
How I developed a publishing system for managing the dozens of proposals and book ideas that regularly come across my desk.
Behind the Book: A Day in the Life of an Acquisitions Editor
Want to be an author? I am in publishing acquisitions. My job is to locate the hidden ideas in hundreds of proposals, blog posts, phone calls, and inner passions. Here’s what happens in a typical day.
Craft
The essential truth of any story is in the mind of the storyreceiver, not the storyteller. The key for any artist is to master both craft and spirit in order to let the essential truth emerge.
Creative Work Habits
Creative people have indigenous work habits – peculiar maybe, to the outsider, but natural to the creative person.
In Art and In Life, What is Character?
Character is the incarnation of story. Every story tells of a character change. Here is how one definition of character, a person in a story, aligns with another definition, the set of values we carry. It all makes sense when seen from the perspective of God’s story.
How Creativity is an Act of Devotion
Do you feel God’s presence while engaging in creativity? Consider the ways in which being creative evokes devotion.
The Secret to a Successful Creative Career
A case study of 20 famous film directors reveals only one common attribute.
