Tag: writer
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You Were Made to Create
“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” Genesis 1:1 “So God created man in His own image, in the image of God, He created them.” Genesis 1:27 We were made to create. We are made in the image of the Creator God, created to reflect His character and attributes. And on the first…
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He Has a Plan
Friend, rest in the sovereignty of God over your writing. I know that it can be so hard to—I’ve wrestled with it before. But trust me, there is so much peace and freedom that comes with remembering that He is in control of everything that happens in your writing journey. He is sovereign over every…
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Your Old Writing
It’s okay to like your old writing. It’s okay to not like your old writing. Sometimes I read my old writing, and it’s pure cringe. For instance, I once had a character talk aloud to themself so I could explain the worldbuiling. However, that was by my twelve-year-old self, who hadn’t studied anything about the…
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Realm Makers 2023
This was my fifth year going to the Realm Makers writing conference. For those of you who don’t know, Realm Makers is a Christian speculative fiction writers’ conference. And this year, it was full of timely encouragement in my writing journey. If you want to see all the pictures from my time at Realm Makers,…
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Comparison
Writer, stop comparing yourself. I think there are few things that kill creativity as quickly as comparison does. Yet we writers compare ourselves all the time. Word counts, publications, followers—we compare it all. We need to stop. Comparison can grow imposter syndrome, cause discouragement, and possibly create tension between writers. It can lead us to…
