Tag: fear
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Of Dimensions of Experience, Mystery and Feet of Practicality…
Climax follows a time a crisis. As the story heads for resolution the protagonist must decide how she or he will evidence not only their survival and triumph of the great battle she or he has fought, but how they will manifest those that shift in consciousness, that change of heart, in a way that…
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Of Blogs, The Umbilical Cord, and the Internet…,
Connecting with the godhead, that part of the divine that lives within all, the Imago Dei, coalesces the disparate parts of the soul, mind and brokenness of heart and spirit. Writing or revising and editing this part of a story or novel can and often dispenses healing to the writer whose words later transmit this…
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Of Illusions, Diamonds, and The Imago Dei…
Crises consist of many obstacles, the least of which include illusions, and deceptions. Illusions held about life, and deceptions by others, and self fiercely clung to often comprise the nets limiting awareness. Reaching the peak of crisis, and fighting the battle that awaits requires perseverance and remaining focused on the task at hand. Doing so…
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Of Clarity and Understanding, Guide and Map, Epiphany and Plot…
Reaching that point where the protagonist has made the change, we, as writers feel differently. We see the world of our novel from another level. Ideally we come to hold those dimensions of personality regarding our central character(s) come in greater clarity and understanding. And yet this is also a place where we can get…
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Persona, Compassion and Bravado…
I recently read an article on writing that suggested writers ask ourselves, “Why have I chosen to write this novel at this time in my life?” This novel at this time. An interesting question.
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Interruptions and Writing with a Plan…
That I reached 50,000 words planted me square in the middle of my book, yes the dreaded middle. Writing the middle of a novel presents as my greatest challenge. I do not want the story to sag or the
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1st week of NaNoWriMo…
it was intense, this first week of NaNoWriMo, but I got through it. i’ve been planning my novel, Lotus Blooming, since June. i’m glad I sketched it out.