In his book, The Art of War for Writers, James Scott Bell shares that it’s vital for writers to know the difference between a hero and a fool. “A hero,” he writes, “knows it takes hard work and a long time to get published; a fool thinks it should happen immediately, because he thinks he’s a hero already.”
Category: Encouragement
The more we return to the Wellspring of our creative spirit, the more we have to offer our readers. This constant return also refocuses our vision and our purpose.
Lord, You know me so much better than I do. You know when I’m being impatient and when I’m hesitating out of fear. I want to run now, but You are still preparing me for a much bigger race—one that requires training and perseverance. In Your wisdom You know I need to learn how to…
Lord, Everything I create is a mere copy of what you have already done. You spoke the heavens and the earth into being for Your pleasure, knowing that heartache, sickness, destruction, and grief would enter in. Help me remember that You didn’t shy away from pain and suffering, but willingly sacrificed all for the benefit…
Lord, You have given me an incredible gift and an amazing responsibility as a writer. You’ve created in my soul a passion for letters and punctuation, exclamations and questions, love and rejection, faith and doubt, victory and defeat. May each word I pen today bring honor to You rather than glory to myself. I pray…
We all have that one friend. The one whom we love dearly—and who really does love us—but who also takes that “love” just a little too far. This can be particularly difficult when your friend is another writer who is more than comfortable with giving constructive feedback. Sure the friend means well, but there’s a…
Several years ago I sustained a very painful injury to my shoulder and my knee while working a physically demanding job. Both required special treatments and therapies—and far more visits to the doctor than I cared for. For the first year I couldn’t bear any weight on my knee for any length of time and…
If you’re a writer it’s a safe bet you’re also a reader. Which means you love a good story. But what is it that makes a story good? Is it the world in which the story takes place? Is it the rich and diverse cast of characters? Is it the action, the romance, the mystery,…
Do you ever feel like your inbox and Facebook feed is overflowing with tips and trick on how to take your writing to the next level? Do you lack the energy to look at a single one? Has the thought of creating a new world and embarking on adventures with characters of your own creation…