Speaking to Writers

The Write Goal (Inspirational Keynote)
Writing is easy, but getting published is not. Frank Ball presents a realistic vision for writing success and shows what we must do to get there.

The Nine Who Said No Thank You (Inspirational Keynote)
Writing can be a thankless job. Frank Ball talks about the circumstances in which we are guaranteed a reward for our effort.

Transform Your Style
Many writers try to copy someone else’s style, but that effort always results in ordinary writing. Learn how to bring a better “me” into your writing voice and transform you manuscripts into something extraordinary.

Smarter than We Think
Like Alice who was lost in Wonderland, we are born geniuses who have lost our way. Frank Ball shares experiences and insights that show why GPS is more important than IQ in choosing the write path and opening the write doors.

How to Write a Captivating Story
Good grammar, interesting or helpful information, and abundant details help you write great blogs. But you need more than basic skills to produce a captivating story—or a book that will keep readers up all night to find out what happens. Learn the five essential elements of great storytelling so you can hold your readers' attention from the beginning to the end.

Become a Creative Genius
Most of us followed a traditional learning path in school, restraining our talents, so we still need to learn how to be creative. Made in God's image, we have tremendous potential for innovation but must find the keys to unlock our individual strengths. Break away from the social paradigms and educational assumptions that have limited your thinking, and discover methods that will make your writing unique and refreshing.

Sense-able Writing
With details from history or news about what happened yesterday, readers can be easily bored. With the right words, you can take them on a suspenseful journey they may never forget. "Sense-able Writing" stirs all five human senses and brings them so actively into the story that when they hear the crack of thunder, they fear getting soaked.

The Pros & Cons of Self-Publishing
Self-publishing has become easier and more affordable than ever before, and it is often the best choice but not always. Learn the pros and cons of print-on-demand, vanity, subsidy, and royalty publishing so you can determine what best suits your needs.

Sure Cure for Writer's Block
Learn how to target your message to an audience who begs to hear what you have to say.

Writing Devotionals
Use your life experiences to touch others so they can be encouraged, trust God, and rise above their problems.

Writing Memoirs
Glean ten important steps that will transform mundane memoirs and family histories into exciting adventure stories.

Writing from the Right Perspective
Explore the crucial aspects of "point of view," "show, don't tell," and "active voice" that are necessary to transform correct grammar into great writing.

Cut and Polish
As a general rule, around 80 percent of the time required to produce a good manuscript is rewrite and editing. Learn how to speed the process of taking first draft to final copy, ready for submission.

Golden Memories for Treasure-Filled Stories
Join Frank Ball on a treasure hunt to unearth publishable stories from your past. You will follow a map to spots marked with an 'X' and uncover hidden memories essential for good fiction and non-fiction articles and books.

Best Laid Plans
Plan your work. Work your plan. Set goals. We’ve been given a blueprint for success that seldom ever works according to plan. Why? Identify the obstacles and explore the opportunities that will put Humpty Dumpty back together again.

Choose the Write Color
Great writing requires more than good grammar. Consider the problems with purple prose, the appropriate use of metaphors, and how to avoid mistakes that make professionals look like amateurs.

Common Problems
Several obstacles hinder every writer's progress and bring a risk of failure. In this keynote presentation, Frank Ball identifies the top three deceptions that must be recognized before we can be successful writers.

Critique Group Dynamics
Learn how to form an effective writer's group, how to get the most from suggestions, and how to give critique.

Five Smooth Stones
How can a relatively inexperienced writer with few credentials face publishing giants without intimidation? Consider why David picked up five stones when he needed only one. Learn essential requirements for reaching your writing goals.

Inspiration and Perspiration
Become a smarter writer who doesn't have to work as hard. Discover what makes writing hard, how to overcome writer's block, and how to keep your passion burning.

Leaves of Gold
A robber breaks into a store only when he is sure to find something of value, and readers plow through paragraphs if they believe their time will be well spent. Learn the importance of the "reader’s take-away" and how to deliver a treasure to your audience.

New Years Revolutions
The greatest insanity is to believe conditions will improve when nothing has changed. Uncover the lies we tell ourselves and find doors of opportunity you never knew were there.

Parchments and Scrolls
How to take our writing from concept to articles to books. Look at three things we know about the Apostle Paul's writing, what an average writer must do to become good, and ten steps for book publishing success.

Write Ideas
Don’t tell me how to write. Show me. Look at hundreds of examples gleaned from writer’s group critiques. As you study the "before" and "after" comparisons, your grammatically correct writing will rise to a higher level of excellence.