tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14283782.post4108693575096793102..comments2023-12-24T06:40:06.425-08:00Comments on Stories for the hero in all of us: Called to tell a story?Sharon Hinckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01258643938461705900noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14283782.post-31287671426916823332007-08-02T11:55:00.000-07:002007-08-02T11:55:00.000-07:00Justin, I'm SO glad you saw themes in The Restorer...Justin, I'm SO glad you saw themes in The Restorer about how God can use us even when things don't seem to make sense.<BR/><BR/>Barbara, you said, "I've found my writing has improved just by writing more." AMEN! It takes experimenting, trying things, writing vast amounts and then culling the few bits that really convey something in a beautiful or new way. Yet none of the effort is wasted! Whether you end up with blog posts, an article, or a novel, God can find ways to bless others through your work. :-)Sharon Hinckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01258643938461705900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14283782.post-71519776624298605942007-08-02T06:30:00.000-07:002007-08-02T06:30:00.000-07:00I've been reading your blog for quite a while, tho...I've been reading your blog for quite a while, though I don't think I have commented before today. I've enjoyed it very much and I thank you for sharing yourself and your journey in this way!<BR/><BR/>One of the things in this post that encouraged me was that God gave you the desire to write before He gave you a story to write. That is where I feel I am now. I have had the desire to write for some time and have had the joy of having a few articles published. I have a premise for a novel and a couple of the characters in mind, but no real place to take them yet. I've wondered some times if short article writing is really more what I am called to, because when I think about actually crafting a story, I'm almost overwhelmed. I'm one of the most indecisive people I know and have realized that telling a story involves a multitude of decisions! <BR/><BR/>One of the reasons I started a blog was for the exercise in writing (besides the major purpose of hoping to be used of the Lord), and I have found that my writing has improved just by writing more -- though I have also found more and more areas that need work. :-)<BR/><BR/>But thank you for the encouragement that if God does have a story for me to write, He will continue to guide in the process in His timing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14283782.post-46590210770199719252007-07-31T13:16:00.000-07:002007-07-31T13:16:00.000-07:00Writing is such a challenge and it is great when y...Writing is such a challenge and it is great when you see that many published writers continue to have that struggle of giving it all to God when writing. The devotion factor for writing is something I struggle with, especially when at the point in my life where I still feel as though that may not be my direction in life. Even though I have that wonderful story bugging my thoughts, desiring to be put down on paper. Yet who knows all that could just be more of those mere daydream thoughts. Those thoughts that try to calm my stressful, worried mind. I totally understand those "desert days" Those days where you wonder whether God has any real purpose for you! Something you very well adressed in The Restorer! Your posts are always such a pleasure to read! Good luck on your next!<BR/>Justin B.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11767924119613122471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14283782.post-32630047758402963312007-07-31T12:55:00.000-07:002007-07-31T12:55:00.000-07:00Pais and Karenee,I used to get a little irritated ...Pais and Karenee,<BR/>I used to get a little irritated at published writers who urged me to take joy in the PROCESS and not be in a rush to see "publication" as the goal. I thought, "they don't understand the BURNING I feel to get this story into more hands." Now I understand why they urged me to enjoy the journey and not focus on "destination" too much. There is precious life and breath and freedom in the things you are writing now - things you write for the exploration, for the joy, and with blind faith that they are worth writing (even if no agent, editor, or publishing house has stamped them with their approval yet). Keep writing! Keep playing. Keep exploring. (I'm coaching myself right now, too). :-)Sharon Hinckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01258643938461705900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14283782.post-81567358020179544962007-07-31T11:08:00.000-07:002007-07-31T11:08:00.000-07:00Thanks, Sharon. Knowing I'm growing and learning d...Thanks, Sharon. <BR/><BR/>Knowing I'm growing and learning doesn't always take care of the impatient feeling that comes with, "Wait."<BR/><BR/>I sometimes wonder when, "Just keep writing for now," will become, "Write this book and get it published." It's good to know that you have gone through the just-writing stage, too. Maybe it's ok to put words on a page or a blog--or, well, anywhere--and trust God to direct me further in His time.Kareneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10667837296400065844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14283782.post-92161505645143922952007-07-31T10:21:00.000-07:002007-07-31T10:21:00.000-07:00Thank you for that post, Sharon, it was a blessing...Thank you for that post, Sharon, it was a blessing to see, as well as an encouragement. <BR/><BR/>I still struggle with surrendering my writing to God. For many many years I never even <I>thought</I> about praying about my writing. Then when the idea was presented to me I was like, "Huh?"<BR/><BR/>I almost have to remind myself, now, each time I sit down to write, that if I really want his words to speak and write through me, and I really want my writing to portray Him, then I need to pray.therosepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04496063590229450356noreply@blogger.com