Ink: The Cure For All Human Ills

 

"Whenever you are fed up with life, start writing: ink is the great cure for all human ills, as I have found out long ago."

~C.S. Lewis

Psalm 23:4

 

"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me."

Psalm 23:4 (NKJ)

Any Ideas?

    Hey, blog world. You might have noticed that lately I haven't really been doing Thursday/Friday posts every single week. It's because I don't always know what to blog about. Typically Thursday's post subject is about life, but since that's a broad subject . . .
    Is there something else that anyone would like me to blog about as well on Thursdays? If so, please let me know in the comments section. :)
    Have a great weekend!

Voices Of Doubt

    On at least one occasion, I've abandoned stories I was writing because of a thought. A couple words in my mind that convinced me to give up on something I was once really, really excited about; on a project that could have had major potential.
    The thought that caused me to quit?  These words: this just isn't working out.
    Those words, that whisper of doubt led to other thoughts. That the story was cliché, that the plot was dry, that the characters were boring, and that the story was unfixable. Those little thoughts that nagged at me, making the project seem more and more useless, quenching my desire to write the story until I gave up on it completely.
    The voices of doubt. Every writer hears them, right? Every writer has gone through something like this in the process of writing--including professional writers who, once they ignored the doubts and kept writing, eventually produced masterpieces that readers adore.
    Don't listen to the voices of doubt! Nothing you write will be useless. Even if you never get that particular story published, you can still have improved writing skills through the process of completing it.
    Keep on writing! Don't give up! :D

James 3:18

"Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace."

James 3:18 (NKJ)

A Character's Power

    Power is extremely important for a character--especially protagonists and antagonists. It's what gives them the ability/strength to do things. Without power, all they can do is think and simmer. A good guy without power can only stand by and watch, and a bad guy without power isn't threatening at all.
    This power can be physical abilities, special information/insight, and other skills. Something that makes a character special; something that they use to do something radical.
    Where do they get their power? It doesn't have to be something they're born with. A character may get their power from a situation they're in, or a place they go to, or from other people. For example: a blackmailer's power would be information, which they could receive from their own investigating skills or from other people. And an athlete's power would be their ability to excel at a sport, which they could improve by practicing at a gym or on an empty field.
    What is your protagonist's "power," and where do they get it from?

Proverbs 3:5

 

"Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;"

Proverbs 3:5 (NKJ)