Patrick Miller, a Pastor at The Crossing and co-author of Truth Over Tribe, shares insights on navigating the tricky waters of writing about culture. He speaks candidly about the rejection process, emphasizing it's part of growth. The importance of collaboration shines through as he discusses co-writing and feedback. Miller also delves into engaging storytelling, the journey of finding the right book title, and the resilience needed in the face of publishing challenges. With humor and heart, he inspires fellow writers to embrace the madness of their craft.
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Silence Fuels Deep Writing
Write in absolute silence to reach flow state.
Avoid noise distractions like coffee shops, focus on mindfulness when writing.
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Know Your Writing Audience
Writing tiers range from academic to popular for everyday readers.
Christian writers often miss the popular level and lose audience by using academic language.
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Hook Readers with Middle & Details
Start stories in the middle of the action to hook readers quickly.
Use concrete details to engage senses and make the story vivid.
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Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion
Jonathan Haidt
In this book, Jonathan Haidt draws on twenty-five years of research on moral psychology to explain why people's moral judgments are driven by intuition rather than reason. He introduces the Moral Foundations Theory, which posits that human morality is based on six foundations: care/harm, fairness/cheating, loyalty/betrayal, authority/subversion, sanctity/degradation, and liberty/oppression. Haidt argues that liberals tend to focus on the care/harm and fairness/cheating foundations, while conservatives draw on all six. The book also explores how morality binds and blinds people, leading to social cohesion but also to conflicts. Haidt aims to promote understanding and civility by highlighting the commonalities and differences in moral intuitions across political spectra.
Think Again
Adam Grant
In 'Think Again', Adam Grant argues that the ability to rethink at personal, interpersonal, and collective levels is crucial in today's polarized world. He uses scientific research, personal anecdotes, and engaging stories to illustrate how people can find joy in being wrong, leverage the benefits of impostor syndrome, and cultivate environments of lifelong learning. Grant emphasizes the need to challenge our convictions, adopt a scientific mindset, and foster curiosity and humility. He provides examples of individuals who have successfully rethought their approaches, from firefighters to business leaders, and offers practical exercises for improving rethinking skills[2][4][5].
Rejection isn’t failure—it’s part of the process.
Patrick Miller, author and co-host of Truth Over Tribe, gets candid about the uphill climb to getting published. Smart, thoughtful, and seasoned in his craft, Patrick opens up about the setbacks behind the scenes—and why staying the course is always worth it.
Hi! I’m Will and I’m an editor and writing coach, here to help you get the message burning in your heart onto the page and into the world. At Writers Circle, there’s no cool kids—just fellow learners. We exist to make writing feel a little less lonely and a lot more doable. Welcome to our circle.