In the Writespo on Waiting I told you about a book idea and how hard it was to wait for an answer from the publisher. The answer came. But then came another aspect of waiting I had to do. I had to make a hard decision. This post gives the “rest of the story” and how waiting can help your writing process.
There was a song sung by Johnny Cash I heard as a kid. Three words captivated me in that song. “The mud and the blood and the beer.” There’s a lesson for writers in those words. There’s encouragement for you if you feel discouraged today.
What might happen with your writing if you were to truly believe God was at work in you? What might become of your words if you truly invested them with a heart that believed there’s a purpose for what you’re doing? Three lessons from Michael Card are included in today’s writespo.
Fresh fruit from the editing process. Here’s a nugget of truth from a question an editor posed to me and a change suggested in the process of writing my next novel. The purpose of an editor is to refine your idea, to help make your story clear, better and on target with readers. Here’s a little of what goes on in the dugout between innings.
It’s easier to look away from your own wound than it is to really see it. It’s easier to analyze someone else’s problem. But perhaps you are drawn to writing, as I am, because of some of the hurts you’ve been through. Allow God to meet you at this intersection of your life.
Why do you have the desire to write? Is it because you connected with a story long ago and you want others to have the same feeling you had? Listen to this encouragement—especially if you feel like giving up.
Could the reason you are drawn to writing be about more than getting published or getting validation? Have you been made to write in order to come into alignment with who you were made to be?
There is a one-question test I use to check how serious I am about my writing on any given day.
Learning the word, “No,” and using it often, may help you move toward your dream.
A question about the “mistakes” video leads to more mistakes and what you can learn from them.
Is writing just a hobby or could it be something more? My response to a subscriber’s heartfelt question.
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