Are You Answering to the Best Boss in Your Writing Endeavors?

by DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills

Do you panic when faced with a new writing project? Are you afraid your creativity has reached an expiration date? What if the necessary skills to carry another project to completion have vanished? Are your writing days over? Will your readers like your characters or the topic of your nonfiction project? Is your theme credible with enough twists and turns to keep the reader guessing? What if your critique buds resign? And worse yet—do you give in and peek at an AI solution? 

Every honest writer admits fear is a reality.

I bet many of you thought writing would be free of the worries and hassles of a boss. No clocking in. No staying late and arriving early. Then you discovered all the demands made on your time and effort: the writing, family responsibilities, critique partners, agents, editors, publicists, the marketing team, social media, readers, and the list goes on. But did you stop to consider the one who’s in charge? Your real Boss?

The One who called you into the writing ministry? The God of the universe who called us to learn the craft and write. The great Creator who longs for us to glorify Him.

If you think back to the time when writing began as a dream, the urge and passion to communicate through the written word became so powerful that you didn’t know what to do with it.

• It ushered in power.
• It pulled you with passion.
• It made you feel alive.
• It offered undeniable joy.

A realization grew deep inside you that this newfound urgency came from outside the realm of your own being. 

With the understanding that God purposed you to write, I can assume He didn't include a timetable as to when you’d be published. If He did, please forward me that text or email.

I can also assume the techniques and tools of the craft weren’t immediately drop-shipped into your brain. If so, I want that text or email too.

This wild, sweet gift of writing is a lot like the road King David walked in the Bible. He discovered his Boss at a young age, and he clung to Him all the days of his life. 

How Writing for God Can Be Compared to King David's Life

• 1. David didn’t take the throne immediately. He had much to learn.

• 2. David battled lions and bears to build strength, courage, and endurance.

• 3. David’s family didn’t understand who he was or what he was attempting to accomplish.

• 4. David fought Goliath, like the world of publishing, by following in obedience, using his skills, and trusting in God.

• 5. David faced rejection from Saul, his wife Michal, and those he thought were his friends, and his family.

• 6. David made mistakes and had to ask for forgiveness. 

• 7. David never gave up. He had hope, which means he waited for the Lord to fulfill His promises. What about you? Where is your hope and commitment?

We use our words to entertain, inspire, teach, and encourage. That’s what God wants for His writers. Like David, we can dream, learn, obey, and reach our purpose. 

So I ask, who is your Boss? He understands your fear and doubts.

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DiAnn Mills is a bestselling author who believes her readers should expect an adventure. She creates action-packed, suspense-filled novels to thrill readers. Her titles have appeared on the CBA and ECPA bestseller lists; won two Christy Awards; and been finalists for the RITA, Daphne Du Maurier, Inspirational Readers’ Choice, and Carol award contests. 

She is the former director of the Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers Conference, Mountainside Marketing Retreat, and Mountainside Novelist Retreat with social media specialist Edie Melson. Connect here: DiAnnMills.com