Rachel

Solid advice, there’s so much to be learned from good authors! I take notes on almost every book I read, the only problem is aside from my Bible and the book I read for Bible study I haven’t really read anything else for months. It’s difficult for me to find the time. I do listen to a lot of audiobooks, but that tends to be while I’m working so…[Read more]

@daeus-lamb

🙂 Thanks for this post, it’s a good reminder. Although since I don’t live alone, I’m subconsciously being held to a standard that keeps me responsible for my other duties aside from writing. Keeps me balanced, things would be a little different if  I lived alone. 🙂

But actually right now my biggest struggle to be healthy has…[Read more]

@kate

🙂 Thanks for posting this, it’s encouraging to be reminded that we all struggle with something as writers. I’ve found that some of the most difficult battles are the spiritual internal ones that nobody sees. Because those are the ones where I can hide what I am feeling and nobody but God will know. But you are right, as Christians we are…[Read more]

The struggle is real as they say. When I sit down to write I try to make sure I don’t have any distractions, my household tasks are done for the moment (tasks never end, but if I have two hours of peace it’s enough). And I have nothing around me to break my focus. If I’m not feeling motivated, which isn’t uncommon, I play music on youtube which…[Read more]

Yay, I need a bit more motivation to work on my story. 🙂

@daeus-lamb
I’d be happy to, but I feel like I would be depriving someone else because I already had the privilege of beta reading your course. 🙂 I want to give the others a chance to learn more.

@kate
Awesome ideas, and that’s a good point about conversions! They never happen all at once. I like your idea about the character already having a sort of relationship with God and just needed to take the next step and make that commitment to God. It makes me think of this one character in a old movie that was always talking to God, but never l…[Read more]

@daeus-lamb

I thought everyone would be all over this to. :0

@daeus-lamb
I love this post! I’m always taking notes on your posts and trying to figure out how it applies to writing.:)

@noahlite
Read two of your articles, really helpful advice for good story telling! Keep up the good work! 🙂

@daeus-lamb
Pretty much what Germaine was discribeing, the unexpected endings. Pixar has a lot of these, you go into the movie thinking you know how this is going to end yet they manage to turn this on its head while still making it a happy ending. Think of Toy Story 3, none of the toys go with thier beloved Andy to collage, instead they find a…[Read more]

@daeus-lamb

Oh thank you! 🙂 I learned it from story embers.

@eden-anderson

Wow, that’s a lot of older siblings. 🙂 Are you the youngest? I’m the third of six children myself.

Oohhh, I might have to order that one to satisfy my curiosity, christian mysteries are one of my favorites. Especially when they aren’t filled with over the top romance. Have you ever walked through the shelves of the christian…[Read more]

@r-m-archer

I’ve never heard of Camp Frame before, what’s it like? 🙂

@daeus-lamb

There’s no magic in the world I’m currently building, but there is world building through plot. 🙂  In the story, some of the earliest world building happens as the main character thinks to herself about how the inventor that she works for is changing the world through his work.  Since the story is set in the Victorian era with s…[Read more]

@r-m-archer

That’s awesome! 🙂 Family, extended, church or otherwise, is one of the greatest blessings I think people can have.

Ah yes, my in-laws have been having the same problem since their church closed down. They’ve gone to several churches, but can’t find one they really like, aside from one that’s 80 minutes away. Wow, how long have you…[Read more]

@eden-anderson

Older siblings are great. 🙂 Although I only have two and they’re not much into reading. How many older siblings do you have?

Seven Days Left sounds intriguing, I’ll see if I can look it up somewhere. 🙂 So what is the Lost Clue about? I know I’ve heard people talk about it, but the only thing I heard is that they liked it.  I…[Read more]

@r-m-archer

🙂 That doesn’t sound dumb, it sounds like the most practical way to chose a theme. Actually that’s what I did with my latest project. Originally I wanted it to be about trust, but the more I worked on the story, the more I realized it was about the struggle to survive. I could still make it about trust, but the story seems like it’s…[Read more]

@eden-anderson

Older siblings are great for that sort of thing, aren’t they? Honestly I haven’t read too many of them either, but I’m hoping to fix that. 🙂 I actually haven’t read any of those five, what did you think of them? Did you find any of them convicting?

I’ve read Prisoners of the Sea, which I enjoyed as a adventure story, but it…[Read more]

@r-m-archer

You, your friend, and the three atheists are in my prayers.

I read the comments, I think you handled it well in a way where your friend hopefully won’t feel too discouraged. Your comments were respectful of all parties, and because you responded she will probably feel like it has been taken care of. I have to wonder why atheists with…[Read more]