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Martin Detwiler commented on the post, 3 Mindsets for Surviving (and Thriving) at Your First Writer’s Conference 3 years, 10 months ago
I’m considering attending at least one writing conference in the upcoming year, so this is good stuff to be thinking about!
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Martin Detwiler commented on the post, How Boredom Can Make You a Better Writer 3 years, 10 months ago
Love this! I’ve found this true in the past, but feel like I’ve more recently lost the skill of cultivating silence. A great and timely reminder!
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Martin Detwiler commented on the post, Second Place Winner: Endbringer 3 years, 10 months ago
Thank you, Jaydyn! It’s always such a reward to hear that something I’ve written is helping light the imagination!
Great question! The original idea for Endbringer came from an image prompt of a golden-yellow eye with the numbers of a clock around the iris. The eye looked tired and sad to me, and the image immediately seized my imagination.…[Read more]
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Martin Detwiler wrote a new post 3 years, 10 months ago
When you sit at your desk and take up your pen, you’re centered on the act of being a storyteller. You bring to bear all the skill and experience you’ve accumulated. But what about the moments when you are […]
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Martin Detwiler commented on the post, 2 Ways Writers Can Portray God in Fiction (and Which Is Better) 3 years, 11 months ago
Hi Annabel!
Thanks so much for stopping by! I’m glad you enjoyed this article, and hope you find many more encouraging and helpful things on the Story Embers blog, both in the archives and in future articles!
Thanks again for your kind words,
Martin
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Martin Detwiler commented on the post, 3 Reasons You Shouldn’t Kill Your Characters 4 years, 3 months ago
I’m glad you enjoyed this article, Joshua! I appreciate the time you took to share your thoughts about this! It’s a complex issue, and sometimes character death is the right choice for your story. It all depends on the story you’re trying to tell, and the consequences of that death for the rest of the cast. At the end of the day, it’s up to you…[Read more]
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Martin Detwiler commented on the post, 3 Reasons You Shouldn’t Kill Your Characters 4 years, 3 months ago
I’m glad you appreciated this, Michael!
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Martin Detwiler commented on the post, 3 Reasons You Shouldn’t Kill Your Characters 4 years, 3 months ago
I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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Martin Detwiler commented on the post, How to Authentically Write Religious Characters without Resorting to Stereotypes 4 years, 3 months ago
Thank you for this comment, Brian!
Lots of good thoughts here. Thank you taking the time to share your thought processes and what you want to see in Christian fiction. Hopefully articles like this, in additional to everything else we do at Story Embers will help trigger the kind of storytelling that you’re looking for. And who knows, maybe it’s…[Read more]
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Martin Detwiler commented on the post, Lifewarden 4 years, 3 months ago
Oh boy, I really love this one. Excellent work!
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Martin Detwiler commented on the post, Loving John Wilson 4 years, 3 months ago
…I don’t even know what to say. This is incredible.
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Martin Detwiler commented on the post, Second Place Winner: Simple Dances 4 years, 3 months ago
I really like that you tackled a set of characters that don’t tend to see the light of day very often. You really brought them to life in a way that I appreciated. Nice work!
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Martin Detwiler commented on the post, First Place Winner: The Girl Who Drove the Getaway Car 4 years, 3 months ago
Love this story! Your writing has a clean, simple style. I really loved the car-themed metaphors you slipped in every now and then – it really helped immerse me in the character’s way of thinking about the world.
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Martin Detwiler replied to the topic Exploring Lewis and Tolkien’s Portrayal of the Feminine in the forum General Writing Discussions 4 years, 4 months ago
@daeus-lamb Oh neat! I read Unfinished Tales so long ago that the details are pretty fuzzy. Good catch!
I wonder if one could make a case that Eol’s wife is a negative example as well. I’m having a hard time remembering the exact details of that situation… was all the bad on Eol’s shoulders?
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Martin Detwiler wrote a new post 4 years, 4 months ago
In cheap secular entertainment, the value of faith is chronically underestimated and mischaracterized as either irrational belief without evidence or arbitrary adherence to a set of dogmas. On the other side of […]
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Thank you for this comment, Brian!
Lots of good thoughts here. Thank you taking the time to share your thought processes and what you want to see in Christian fiction. Hopefully articles like this, in additional to everything else we do at Story Embers will help trigger the kind of storytelling that you’re looking for. And who knows, maybe it’s you who will write the story you desperately want to see…
Blessings.
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Thank you, Martin! I always look forward to your articles. They are always rich and thought-provoking. Keep them coming, sir!
[Salutes]
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Martin Detwiler started the topic Exploring Lewis and Tolkien’s Portrayal of the Feminine in the forum General Writing Discussions 4 years, 4 months ago
The differences between Lewis and Tolkien, with specific regard to the thematic presentation of women in their fiction, is something that has fascinated me as soon as the comparison popped into my head. That initial premise was followed to an analysis of their works that I found quite interesting. I’m curious to hear all of your thoughts on this…[Read more]
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Martin Detwiler commented on the post, Stuck Writers Don’t Need More Creativity, They Need More Personal Growth 4 years, 5 months ago
Thank you, Rachel! I hope you’re able to put it to some use in your writing life. God bless!
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Martin Detwiler commented on the post, Stuck Writers Don’t Need More Creativity, They Need More Personal Growth 4 years, 5 months ago
Thank you for your kind words, Brian! Very encouraging.
I’m glad this struck a nerve with you and was liberating!
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Martin Detwiler commented on the post, Stuck Writers Don’t Need More Creativity, They Need More Personal Growth 4 years, 5 months ago
Yes! Life imitates art, but for us as artists, art imitates life. Glad you liked this!
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Martin Detwiler commented on the post, Stuck Writers Don’t Need More Creativity, They Need More Personal Growth 4 years, 5 months ago
I’m so glad this is encouraging to you, Zachary! The recent past has been a time of growing for me as well; it’s so encouraging to know that the wider our experiences range and the more issues we face and grow through, the more we’re equipped to tell stories that are nuanced and powerful. God bless you into the future as you seek to tell those stories!
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Thank you!
You’re absolutely right. Biblical meditation is about learning to align our mind with God’s. We have to still our own mental chatter to do this, but the goal is not to stay emptied, it is to be filled with the Spirit instead!