Tag: writing inspiration
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When Creativity Feels Small: Why the Quiet Work Still Matters
Some days, creativity feels like a roaring river. Ideas rush and words tumble. Colors and concepts spark faster than you can catch them. And then there are the other days. The slow and quiet days. The nothing-is-happening-and-I’m-not-sure-I-have-anything-left days. If you’ve lived a creative life for more than five minutes, you’ve met both types. But here’s… Read more
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How Choosing a Word of the Year Shapes Your Creative Life
Choosing a Word of the Year is about more than just tradition. It’s about following a creative framework that shapes your focus, your storytelling, and your spiritual growth. My word for 2026 is REVEAL, and it’s already reshaping how I approach my creative life. Every January, the world seems to split into two camps: the… Read more
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When God Stepped into My Plot: Unexpected Character Twists
Writing a novel often feels like charting a course on unfamiliar seas. Halfway through drafting Fireman’s Lesson in Love, God gently steered me into uncharted waters. A character twist I never saw coming. I thought I knew who the arsonist was. Sure enough, it was Character A. But in a quiet moment of prayer and… Read more