I bet you know exactly what I'm talking about. I may only be a writer, but I bet all creatives know the feeling. ^^Five years' worth of ideas! If you're anything like me, you have dozens of notebooks and Word documents filled with old ideas that never made it off the ground, snippets of scenes … Continue reading The Idea that Haunts You
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The Victory in Surrender
I wanted to make the title an oxymoron to grab your attention. If you're reading this, it worked. Now instead of my usual storytelling style, I'm going to begin with the end: When we surrender our lives to Christ, we are surrendering to the One who has already overcome the world. Surrender is an interesting … Continue reading The Victory in Surrender
The Writing Bubble
Ah, here we are, at the very end of summer. It sure went by fast. School's about to start (if it hasn't already), and it's almost the season for pumpkin spice and apples and crunchy orange leaves and NaNoWriMo. Perfect time for writing, if you ask me. It's very cozy to sit in Starbucks with … Continue reading The Writing Bubble
The Truth About Clichés
I've been thinking a lot lately about clichés. Writers are told to avoid them like the plague. They are a horribly awful very bad idea. A big no-no. Clichés are a sign of lazy writing, amateur writing, and all sorts of other writing that you'd never want to associate with. Think of the young, orphaned, … Continue reading The Truth About Clichés
Using Music as a Writing Tool
Ah, finally. A post about music. I've been waiting to do this for a long time. I love music, don't you? One minute you can be sitting at your desk staring at a blank piece of paper, and the next minute you're in a completely different world, and with each pulse of the music, the … Continue reading Using Music as a Writing Tool
How to Find Inspiration (also known as How to Force the Muse to Pay You a Long-Overdue Visit)
I have read many posts and articles about how to find inspiration, or, in many cases, how to let inspiration find you. No doubt you have, too. And in this post, I'm going to try not to repeat the tips that are used over and over again. This post is not about how to let … Continue reading How to Find Inspiration (also known as How to Force the Muse to Pay You a Long-Overdue Visit)
For His Glory Alone 