The Writing Life
Whatever you do, do you work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve. – Colossians 3:23-4 (NASB)
The words “sloppy” and “good enough” don’t sit well with me. They are not a part of my work ethic, nor are they to what I’m called. I’m called to excellence, to doing my work heartily.
When we start a new play, I’m always filled with dread and excitement. – Lana Lesley
To attempt something new always produces a sense of dread and excitement. What if I fail? What if I can’t do it? What of the work to come? The hours spent learning a new craft or honing an existing one?
Look until you see something new, for the writer is the watcher of the world. – Francis Flaherty, The Elements of Story
Inspiration isn’t always easy to find, but it’s generally easier to find when a writer watches the world. The world is a never ending place of sights, sounds, smells, and experiences. The writer who notes those things develops a vast resource from which to draw. [Read more…] about How to be a Better Writer: Watch the World
Some of my recent work has been a lemon. A dud. An abject failure. I’ve been in what can only be termed a “writing slump.”
[Read more…] about What to do when You’re in a Writing Slump
As artists, we often point our light inward. We need to point it at someone else. We may have the light they need to find their way out of the woods. – Darden Smith, SongwritingWith:Soldiers
We have to fight them daily, like fleas, those many small worries about the morrow, for they sap our energies. – Etty Hillesum
Etty Hillesum writes of worries. She could make the same statement about insecurities, and it would hold true. Insecurities rob one of energy. They hold court in the mind. The person wavers, a boat tossed to and fro in the waves. [Read more…] about How to be a Better Writer: Face Your Insecurities