321 How to Write a Hard Story

Listen In Do you have a hard story that you feel led to write? Join Kathi as she talks with Becky Keife, the community and editorial manager for (in)courage, about how to write those hard and tender stories. Listen in and learn: The different types of hard stories. How to approach each type of hard story. Why it’s so important to be both honest and respectful while writing hard stories. Hard stories can be difficult to write, but they are needed in our world, and this episode is all about how to help you get started. Inside Scoop: Sign up for the Writing Tip Newsletter at Writing at the Red House to get Kathi’s 7 Day Platform Plan for free. About Come Sit with Me: Being human is hard. Being in relationships with other humans is even harder. People are complex and relationships are messy, but loving one another well is possible. Whether navigating political or religious differences, or dealing with toxic people or our own unforgiveness, this book tackles the struggles no one really wants to talk about. But there is hope! We can actually grow closer to God and others through the circumstances we’d rather run from. In Come Sit with Me, twenty-six (in)courage writers help you navigate tough relational tensions by revealing their own hard-fought, grace-filled learning moments. They show you how to… Delight in your differences. Honor and value others even when you disagree. Connect before you correct. Trust that God is working even when people disappoint you. Live and love like Jesus by serving others. Whether you’re in the middle of a conflict without resolution or wondering how to enter into a friend’s pain, this book will serve as a gentle guide. Discover how God can work through your disagreements, differences, and discomfort in ways you might never expect.