A New Twist

I have started a new type of manuscript today. I usually write for young adults and children and today I have begun a new manuscript for women. I am a 'flowery' type of writer so it is necessary for me to edit out all the extra description when I write for children so that they can understand it more clearly. Writing for women is different in that lots of description and extra detail is a good thing. So today I have started a new project to go along with the others already on my plate. I know of an author who can put out 400 page novels in two months, though, so my goal is to be able to do that one day too. I did write my 30,000 word (about 125 pages) young adult novel in two months and it took another month to edit it.

There is so much great information on the internet about writing. Today I want to share two sites that have provided me with the training and inspiration I needed to continue writing even when I felt like quitting. I have provided links to both sites in my Useful Links section below and I think they're worth taking a look at. The Institute of Children's Literature takes you from beginner to trained writer (and even possibly published writer) by the end of the course. American Christian Fiction Writers is mainly for Christian writers who write fiction for adults or older teens. Both are great places to learn.


Bible Verse and Thoughts for Today:


For the next week I am going to share my thoughts in little bites on:
Matthew 25

In this chapter, Jesus is talking to His disciples and shares several parables. They include the parable of the ten virgins, the talents, and the difference between the sheep and the goats. I believe that all of these examples are about Christians or those who profess to follow Jesus.

The five wise virgins represent Christians who keep their love for God and for others (oil) until the very end. The five foolish virgins are the Christians who go about their daily lives content that they will be saved but who have no more faith in Him and who do not show His love to others on this earth. The wise virgins are those who remember to deliberately love others and God throughout their lives. They are pleasing to God and will spend eternity with Him. The ones who ran out of oil and lived their lives selfishly are disappointing to God and will not share with Him in eternity when the time comes.

I do believe that God takes it seriously the way we live our lives. Our small decisions matter, especially when dealing with other people. God loves His children, but He expects them to behave in ways that make others want to know Him too.

I have heard many stories from non-Christians about the rudeness and self-righteousness of Christians being the reason they don't care to know Christ. That is truly sad. Especially since Jesus says in John 13:34-35 that all men will know His disciples by their love for one another. And I do believe He means it when he says in Mathew 5:44, "But I tell you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you."




Note: I am not a theologian or a licensed minister (although I did graduate from an unaccredited nine-month Bible college.) The things I write about the Bible and Christian living are my opinion alone. If you read them and find an error please leave a comment. I share these things because I believe them to be true. I want others to be inspired to live for Christ as I am when I pray and study His Word.