Writers’ Coaching Corner (April 2023): Discernment and Perseverance

Writers’ Coaching Corner
Written By Benjamin Vrbicek
“Good writing comes from discerning and persevering authors.”

This month is the fifth installment in the second season of the Writers’ Coaching Corner (S2:E5). Each month I take one paragraph from a GCD article to highlight some aspect of what makes for good writing. I’ll point out what made the writing work so well and how we can incorporate more of that writerly goodness into our craft.

This month I use staff writer Tim Shorey’s article “Not Every Good Idea is God’s Idea: Faith Reflections from a Cancer Oven” to talk about the principle that good writing comes from discerning and persevering authors.

I also mention a number of books about the writing craft and the writing life.

You can watch all the Writers’ Coaching Corner videos here. 

Benjamin Vrbicek

Benjamin Vrbicek is the lead pastor at Community Evangelical Free Church in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and previously served as the managing editor for Gospel-Centered Discipleship. He and his wife, Brooke, have six children. He earned an M.Div. from Covenant Theological Seminary. Benjamin is the author of Don’t Just Send a Resume and Struggle Against Porn, and coauthor of Blogging for God’s Glory in a Clickbait World. He blogs regularly at benjaminvrbicek.com.

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