If you want to be a better writer, you must learn to let go of the words. Think of the process as being like teaching a kid to ride a bike. You would hold onto the back of the seat for a time, but eventually, you would release it. The kid must wobble and find the way to balance on his or her own power.
Do What’s Right
“The time is always ripe to do right.” — Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior
Martin Luther King, Junior Day took place several weeks ago, but the above words still resonate. “The time is always ripe to do right.” It is. The right time to help the widow and orphan, to feed the hungry, and to give a hug to the frightened is right now, right here.
Fight Your Way Forward
“For the ones who fight their way forward.” — V.E. Schwab
I read V.E. Schwab’s dedication in A Gathering of Shadows, and it resonated. I know people who “fight their way forward.” They bear chronic illnesses with grace and beauty. They take their work seriously but not themselves.
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How to Be a Better Writer: Tend Your Words
All sorts of analogies apply to the writing life, and this week’s involves gardening. It’s a strange comparison to make because, with the exception of some tea roses, I own the slightest of slight green thumbs. I love flower and vegetable gardens, but I lack the patience and desire to care for them.
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Always Excel
Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord [always doing your best and doing more than is needed], being continually aware that your labor [even to the point of exhaustion] in the Lord is not futile nor wasted [it is never without purpose]. — 1 Corinthians 15:58, The Amplified Bible