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The Write Focus

Successful writing requires The Write Focus. Hosted by M.A. Lee with occasional forays from Remi Black and Edie Roones, we focus on productivity / tools / craft / process for fiction and nonfiction, entertainment and academic writing.

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Before I Start Writing / Quick Tips for Writers 2 /...

The Write Focus ·

2026/04/22

In this second episode of the Quick Tips for Writers series, we look at another topic which trips writers up. Whether a total newbie or a seasoned writer, we all ask the same question. It’s the same questions every time we start a new story. How much do I need before I start writing?TIMINGS 00:40 Welcome 01:10 How much do I need before I start writing? 04:33 Closing Total Run Time = 5:33 LINK Website https://thewritefocus.blogspot.com/2026/04/quick-tips-for-writers-2-717.html Licensed Music

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5:14

How do I start writing? / Quick Tips for Writers 1 /...

The Write Focus ·

2026/04/15

The Write Focus brings in a Blast from the Past, from Summer 2025. Thirteen—count `em, 13—posts that distill over 30 years of writing knowledge and 10 years of publishing writing.Host M.A. Lee has 60-plus novel-length titles under three pen names that guide this information. We hope you find a spot of wisdom in each of these Quick Tips for Writers. In our first episode of the series, we answer every writer’s burning question: “What do I need to start writing?” TIMINGS 00:40 Introduction 01:10

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12:05

MORE: Easter / Bright Sunday with Creativity Refresh...

The Write Focus ·

2026/04/12

Our More: Easter series concludes in this episode with my confession of a longtime failing and the way I’m casting off that sin … which was one of the motivations for the entire series on More. And our final Creativity for Writers segment, we consider the daily practice of gratitude to the greatest Creator of all. TIMINGS 00:40 Introduction 00:50 Bright Sunday 06:20 Creativity Refresh 15 10:22 Last Words and Next Series 11:05 Closing Total Run Time = 12:05 LINKS Prazoli Christian Bible Prayer

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12:12

MORE: Easter / Bright Saturday with Creativity for...

The Write Focus ·

2026/04/11

David’s prayer in Psalm 143 is our focus, following God’s timeline rather than the world’s.In the Creativity for Writers segment, we look at three techniques to generate new ideas from the blankness. TIMINGS 00:40 Introduction 00:50 Bright Saturday 06:06 Creativity Refresh 14 11:12 Closing Total Run Time = 12:12 LINK Website https://thewritefocus.blogspot.com/2026/02/more-easter-bright-saturday-and.html Licensed Music with the Easter segment is entitled “Soft Beautiful Hope Piano” from the

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13:03

MORE: Easter / Bright Friday with Creativity Refresh...

The Write Focus ·

2026/04/10

As we age, we think the three most common bedtime prayers for children are only for the little people. They seem too plain for our complex lives.Our mistake is when we try to make our prayers more when simple is better. In looking at the simple, we often see things we have forgotten because our so-called complex lives are actually only filled with distractions. In the Creativity for Writers segment, we look at overcoming the burdens of the daily grind by awakening our child. TIMINGS 00:40

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MORE: Easter / Bright Thursday with Creativity...

The Write Focus ·

2026/04/09

While the Lord's Prayer and the Apostles' Creed and even little Glory Be offer the basic tenets of Christian faith, we can still add more to intensify our daily walk with Christ.More can mean a greater understanding of the church year, such as knowing Holy Week and Bright Week. More can also mean additional readings to add to our daily devotions. Reading through the Bible can be a challenging daily devotion, especially when we are deep into Leviticus or the minor prophets or weeping Jeremiah

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MORE: Easter / Bright WED, Emmaus, & Creativity...

The Write Focus ·

2026/04/08

He is Risen! That’s the word the women gave, based on the evidence of the tomb and the word of the bright angel who reassured them.Yet the disciples could not bring themselves to believe. They wanted to, desperately, but their earthly realism prevented complete belief. Our focus today is on the event three days after the Crucifixion, on the day of the Resurrection, when two of the Jesus’ followers are walking on the road to Emmaus. In the Creativity Refresh segment, we discuss the management of two

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MORE: Easter / Bright Tuesday with Creativity Refresh...

The Write Focus ·

2026/04/07

In this day of contemporary music and blended worship services, with guitars and drums accompanying the pianos and organs, the bland traditional services of my childhood now seem strange. God calls upon us to make a joyful noise in praise to Him. Music creates a harmonious celebration. Psalm 150 even lists the instruments for accompaniment. Our question today is how do we use music in our daily life? In the Creativity Refresh segment, we focus on managing the flatness of our ideas and words and

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MORE: Easter / Bright Monday with Creativity Refresh...

The Write Focus ·

2026/04/06

Easter began with Sunrise—the tomb open and empty, the faithful women first to see, first to receive the good news, first to spread the good news. This week should be the most celebrated time in the church, yet it is often more neglected than any other time of the church. Fasting and grief are over; feast and joy return. Christ is Risen! Christ is Lord of All! Today is Easter Monday, Bright Monday. On this day, let’s examine one of the foundational creeds of Christianity, a creed that helped fight

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MORE: Easter / Easter Day with Creativity Refresh 8 /...

The Write Focus ·

2026/04/05

On Easter, we greet each other with “He is risen.” The traditional response is “He is risen indeed.” Easter is our great hope and assurance, the fulfillment of the promise of John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” My efforts for an Easter reflection to share with you were poor indeed, and it is a wise writer who recognizes her inadequacies. Thus, I have three reflections by others to

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MORE: Easter / Black Saturday with Creativity Refresh...

The Write Focus ·

2026/04/04

What is the key to Holy Saturday? The church is bare, the altar blackened, all hope entombed with Christ.Black Saturday is the vigil before Easter’s Resurrection. After the Crucifixion, the black veil is removed from the altar cross, for Christ is brought down from the 300-pound cross that the Sanhedrin and the Romans intended to be His failure. They didn't know the key, though. After our focus on Black Saturday, the creativity segment considers our physical workspace for writing. TIMINGS 00:00

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MORE: Easter / Good Friday / Creativity Refresh 6 for...

The Write Focus ·

2026/04/03

Why is Good Friday “Good”? That is the official title of this meditation, but the focus is something else. First, the answer to the question is basically because we received the best gift in the world, the gift of redeeming salvation from Christ Jesus. Our focus is an aspect of that question / answer, wrapped up in a behavior of self-denial. On this Good Friday, let us consider the reason we say no to opportunities. In the Refresh that Creativity segment, we focus on a strong method to awaken new

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MORE: Easter / Maundy Thursday & Creativity / 7:05

The Write Focus ·

2026/04/02

The “Maundy” of Maundy Thursday is such an odd word. It comes down to us from the Middle Ages, entering English in the old French form of mandé, which leads back to Latin and mandatum, meaning command, order. The mandatum comes from Jesus’ words to his disciples. In this episode, we explore Christ’s new commandment to his disciples at the Last Supper. We also have a bit on the Tenebrae service that often concludes a Maundy Thursday service. In the Writing segment, we look at several types of

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MORE: Easter / Spy Wednesday and Creativity 4 / 7:04

The Write Focus ·

2026/04/01

Holy Wednesday is often called Spy Wednesday. Spy Wednesday sounds like a cool name with more going on than simply Holy Wednesday. Holy Wednesday is given the name Spy to remind us of the horrible conspiracy that began on this day: Judas Iscariot and the high priests negotiated a deal in which Judas would betray Christ Jesus, who would then be brought before the Sanhedrin Court, an assembly of rabbis. That means SPY Wednesday is not cool. In our writing segment, our focus is seeking the other arts

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10:41

MORE: Easter / Holy Tuesday and Creativity 3/ 7:03...

The Write Focus ·

2026/03/31

In this episode for Holy Tuesday, The Write Focus looks at the More we need to do for God. I think most of us live a minimalist lifestyle with God. He’s in a neat little corner, tucked away, with a bit of brightness, brought out only when we need him. There He is, over there. See Him? He’s for Sunday. No. No, no, no. He’s for every day. For writers, Refresh 3 offers a way to sink into Flow while drowning out unnatural noises. TIMINGS 00:00 Welcome 00:44 Holy Tuesday 04:48 Refresh 3 09:42

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MORE: Easter ~ Holy Monday with Creativity Refresh...

The Write Focus ·

2026/03/30

On Holy Monday, many churches observe the anointing of Christ with oil at Bethany. The scourging of the money-lenders from the churches may also have occurred on this date.Most modern paintings and captions on old artwork say “cleansing” rather than “scourging”, which requires anger. Christ became angry at the people who turned the church into a money-making scheme. People could not reach God unless they passed the money-lenders. Here’s the question for this episode: What often stands between us

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MORE: Easter ~ Palm Sunday with Creativity Refresh...

The Write Focus ·

2026/03/29

Changing churches will change your life, especially if you are Wanting More. I grew up in one of those stripped-down Protestant churches that barely, barely noticed the church year. We had Easter—which was usually a competition to see who brought the most family members. (Yes, I know. I thought that promotion inappropriate, too.) I wanted More. Join The Write Focus throughout the 15 days of the Easter season, called Holy and Bright Weeks, when I share my journey and findings as a Christian. Each

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MORE: Advent week 4 with Writing Connection

The Write Focus ·

2025/12/20

The fourth candle for the last Advent Sunday stands for Love. What Christ has done for us, what He is doing, and what He will do—all reveal His love for us.The greatest gift in the world? That is giving what is most dear. Sacrificing what we want to provide what others need. The dearest thing in the world? Our own lives. What would cause us to sacrifice ourselves for others? Great love. So, we ask again ~ what is the greatest gift in the world? Christ, who sacrificed His mortal life to grant

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MORE: Advent week 3 with Writing Connection

The Write Focus ·

2025/12/13

Look around. Even with the sun radiantly bright, our world is dark.Humans can argue about raising a family, budgeting for expenses, politics, politicians, climate change, whether the change is cyclical or anthropogenic, diet, exercise, sleep deprivation, big Pharma, vaccines, green spaces, carbon footprints, and more and more and more and more. That list barely grazes the debatable differences we have with each other. Shadows upon shadows create a darkening world. Then we remember cancer and other

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More on Advent / Week 2 with Writing Connection

The Write Focus ·

2025/12/06

As the first week is Hope, the second week is preparing the way for Christ. That knowledge—of what Christ has done, is doing, and will do—gives us PEACE, for we know that He directs our lives.Many people become caught up in the questions: Who and What? Why and How? Christ is a mystery that we can’t answer. Should we try to understand Him? Yes, but the factual details only reveal bits and pieces. We have historical evidence of His life. Yet we also have Truth, and Truth is eternal. Christ is Truth,

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