The bells chime for worship. I am walking away from them. My path leads me deeper into the woods, through a cathedral of trees. A lush carpet of green stretches away to my left. Low hanging clouds reflect on the…
Blocks What usually comes to mind when youย think of “writer’s block”? Is it the blank page or flashing cursor on the screen? The stories and words that won’t be fully formed in yourย mind? Or is it that elusive idea that…
Writing Lessons | Part III Today’sย ย book-writingย goal was lost to oversleeping.ย However, a few things on my helpful writing lessons list don’t actually happen in an obvious way, or while I’m writing at all. 7. Running. Running is a spiritual practice for…
Writing Lessons | Part II Yesterday I shared three ideas that help me with writing. Here are three more, each supported by the research of Robert Boice.ย They are less intuitive, and yet extremely useful in establishing a writing habit. 4.…
Writing Lessons | Part I I’ve been writing a long time. I rarely go as fast as I’d like, and I revise a lot. I often use too many words. In the past five years I’ve been changing how I…