Totally Composed: The Sermons of Dan Kent

Woodland Hills Church. September 29, 2019.

Social media can control our lives, forming our minds and our actions without our even knowing that it’s happening. While there is great benefit to social m…

Woodland Hills Church. August 25, 2019.

Generosity is a tricky subject because so many think it primarily relates to how much a person gives. However, God’s view of generosity is different. It is abo…

Woodland Hills Church. August 4, 2019.

In this sermon, Dan looks at the biblical narrative themes of covenant and kingdom in the story of Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness. After his baptism and be…

Dan Kent's second sermon at Woodland Hills Church. May 19, 2019.

In this sermon, Dan talks about what it means to be encouraged in our ability to build skills and competence in the areas God has entr…

Dan Kent's first sermon at Woodland Hills Church. March 17, 2019.

In this sermon, Dan talks about having a proper Jesus-centered definition of humility and how that can free us in our relationships, …

Episode 29: Dan and Heather talk about writing books. Heather talks about her strengths and weaknesses in writing, and shares how she built a Fiction Writing Dream Team to help her produce great fict…

Episode 28: In some sense, all writing IS transition. We move the reader from one idea to another, hopefully without them seeing the wheels and strings that move them.  Follow on Twitter: @TotallyCo…

Episode 27: Even the BEST writers ever had their critics. In this episode Dan explores how a writer might respond to someone who hates their writing. In particular, how might we respond in a way that…

Episode 26: Some writers, when faced with describing something incredible, amazing, or awesome, will commit the horrendous writing sin of proclaiming "It's beyond description," or "There are no words…

Episode 25: Simplicity might make your book more readable to more people, but it also turns off those who are most likely to buy books.  Follow on Twitter: @TotallyComposed Follow on Facebook: @Tota…

Episode 24: Don't dumb yourself down, clear yourself up! Good writing fixes bad writing. Dumbing your writing down simply dumbs down your audience.  Follow on Twitter: @TotallyComposed Follow on Fac…

Episode 23: You should have different types of readers read your drafts. Here. Dan offers a strategy for finding the right types.  Follow on Twitter: @TotallyComposed Follow on Facebook: @TotallyCom…

Episode 22: Where you place your subject and verb tickles your reader's brain in different ways. Follow on Twitter: @TotallyComposed Follow on Facebook: @TotallyComposedPodcast Follow Dan on Twitte…

Episode 21: To-be verbs like "is" will bore your readers to sleep. Dan talks about removing them. Interview about Confident Humility: HERE

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Episode 20: The passive voice will bog down your readers. Dan talks about charging up your writing by converting the passive voice to active. Interview about Confident Humility: HERE

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Episode 19: Using checklists and search-and-replace to accelerate your editing. Interview about Confident Humility: HERE

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Episode 18: Sometimes you don't have to kill your darlings. Sometimes you may need to simply FEED your darlings. 

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Dan chats with Brianna Millett about the dangers of writing the way you talk. Is it possible that writing the way you talk is a way of transferring your social insecurities to your writing? Is it pos…

Dan chats with Julie Thoreen, lead singer of Har Di Har.     

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Dan talks more about concision.     

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