Christians and the Creative Writing Process, Part 4 “All things came into being through Him [Christ], and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being.” – John 1:3 (NASB) “Then beginning with Moses and with all the prophets, He [Jesus] explained to them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures.” …
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Wow, halfway through the year already! Insane! Just like this past month… June 2019: As I mentioned in last month’s writing update, I anticipated June being absolutely busy, between working, moving, and preparing for graduate school. I did make progress in The Queen of Imagination, but due to all of my competing projects/tasks to …
Christians and the Creative Writing Process, Part 3 “By this the love of God was manifested in us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world so that we might live through Him. In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to …
Christians and the Creative Writing Process, Part 2 “Then God said, ‘Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps …
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Happy Summer, everyone! Here’s a brief update on the writing progress I made this past month and what I hope to accomplish in June! May 2019: All of my goals for May were met, and with a week to spare! I think I was able to make such quick strides in completing my world-building and character …
Christians and the Creative Writing Process, Part 1 “With many such parables He [Jesus] was speaking the word to them [the crowds], so far as they were able to hear it; and He did not speak to them without a parable; but He was explaining everything privately to His own disciples.” – Mark 4:33-34 (NASB) …
Greetings on this first day of May! It finally feels like spring is in full swing! There’s a lot going on in my writing world right now (and my world in general…). I certainly feel the eager anticipation of new stories and upcoming life changes going into this month. ~ Writing Goals Last month, I …
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Happy Spring from my writing desk! The picture is of a miniature replica helmet my dad brought back for me from the island of Crete. He picked it out for me because of the owls on it (owls are my favorite). I absolutely love it and think it’s quite the epic addition to my desk …
Today’s Story Study is all about my second fantasy favorite as a kid! ~ My first encounter: As with the early Harry Potter films (based on J. K. Rowling’s series), the 2000s movie adaptation of C. S. Lewis’s The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe revealed a world of wonder and fantasy that captivated me …
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To begin my series of Story Studies, I turn to one of the most beloved book series of the past couple of decades and one of the earliest fantasy works I encountered as a child. ~ My first encounter: My exposure to J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series was gradual. I did see the movies …
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By Madelynn Orion 