tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post3140488388127346738..comments2024-03-28T10:24:45.790-04:00Comments on The Write Conversation: Writing Success—Writing Against the GrainEdie Melsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-86073844238471083932016-08-09T16:30:38.115-04:002016-08-09T16:30:38.115-04:00Thanks Bruce! Sometimes my prayers sound like God&...Thanks Bruce! Sometimes my prayers sound like God's "to-do" list. Often I can only see one way, my way, to solve a problem. Just today I pleaded long and hard with my heavenly Father, asking for help with my tendency to see every situation needing a financial solution (think lottery.) I know better, but it's so easy to fall into the "I know best" trap. <br /><br />Having just published my first book, I've started a second one, but with much less confidence. I'm surrounded by Christian Romance writers, but I'll never be one of them. Finding my niche is important to me now. I know God wants me to use this gift to glorify Him.<br /><br />BobRobert Frohlichhttp://robertfrohlichauthor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-65422325784549722392016-08-06T12:43:49.047-04:002016-08-06T12:43:49.047-04:00Hi Bruce,
I find writing prose and poetry to flow...Hi Bruce,<br /><br />I find writing prose and poetry to flow with little difficulty, but I desire to write fiction, and when I stripped down my latest story to primarily consist of dialog, I got my biggest criticism ever for telling, not showing. I am unsure if I should ever go back and try to revise that story even though my writer's group said the concept of the story is great. <br /><br />I am very discouraged. When I try writing fiction, it has started feeling like I am pushing a rock up the hill. In fact, I am currently paralyzed. Perhaps I am fighting against the Lord's will for me, but perhaps He truly wants me to have a breakthrough for His glory. I thrive on reading fiction, not non-fiction.<br /><br />Either way, I need to find contentment in the God who shows and doesn't just tell us what to do. So if you have any advice, I am glad to listen.<br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br />TinaTina's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04582662060521304085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-24536066688716086152016-08-05T21:31:53.608-04:002016-08-05T21:31:53.608-04:00Thanks, Kathy. I'm honored that He allowed me ...Thanks, Kathy. I'm honored that He allowed me to take part in reaching you with a message you needed. I pray He continues to bless you in all your struggles. Have a blessed weekend.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17632691961464703799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-46261251940908585312016-08-05T21:30:08.787-04:002016-08-05T21:30:08.787-04:00Hi Lisa. I understand your overwhelmed feeling. Do...Hi Lisa. I understand your overwhelmed feeling. Don't let that dull your passion for writing. If God has called you to write, then you must write. You must write for Him, understanding that you may never be published, or you may be the next J.K. Rowling. It matters not. All that matters is your write for the Lord, and you write what He's leading you to write. Don't rob Him and yourself of His joy by writing for the public. Since the results are ultimately up to Him, relax and write the story He's giving you. However, this doesn't mean you shouldn't do all you can to improve your craft and learn the business. Do these things, but with assurance that He is your only audience. And if He decides to share your story with others, that's okay too. Thanks for stopping by and responding. Have a blessed weekend.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17632691961464703799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-29844649607338310172016-08-05T20:46:36.428-04:002016-08-05T20:46:36.428-04:00Bruce, your message was exactly what I needed to h...Bruce, your message was exactly what I needed to hear on this day. Blessings to you. <br />Kathy Neely Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07267027313261743198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-34881813825350773432016-08-05T20:43:25.642-04:002016-08-05T20:43:25.642-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07267027313261743198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-2543401627692690982016-08-05T19:51:50.261-04:002016-08-05T19:51:50.261-04:00I have been struggling so much with this. I went t...I have been struggling so much with this. I went to a Christian writers conference last year. I left feeling overwhelmed, under prepared and not "author-like" at all. As I've watched some of the facebook posts from women who attended the same conference talk about their new books, I saw that a high percentage of them are Christian Romance novels. That's not what I write. But apparently that's what people want. So do I do that? I do have a fiction book that I've started but I wouldn't call it a romance novel. Lisa Simmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15727182952867429257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-42387533151409668542016-08-05T19:35:32.136-04:002016-08-05T19:35:32.136-04:00Thank you, Jill. I've been traveling a meander...Thank you, Jill. I've been traveling a meandering trail myself. However, every time I think of quitting, He shows me another thing to write, often what I didn't expect. Stay focused on and write for the Lord, and let Him take care of the results. Have a blessed weekend.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17632691961464703799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-60321207861141499742016-08-05T19:30:28.261-04:002016-08-05T19:30:28.261-04:00You're welcome, Jocelyn. Never give up. Unders...You're welcome, Jocelyn. Never give up. Understand that writing for Him will be met with great resistance from the devil. I believe the greater the difficulties, the more you know you're doing the right thing. Keep the faith. And keep writing. Thanks. Have a blessed weekend.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17632691961464703799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-42850053934715673642016-08-05T18:46:08.407-04:002016-08-05T18:46:08.407-04:00Thank you MaryAnn. I pray they bless you. Have a ...Thank you MaryAnn. I pray they bless you. Have a joy-filled weekend.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17632691961464703799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-75633731665164824992016-08-05T18:45:06.427-04:002016-08-05T18:45:06.427-04:00Thanks for your kind words, April. You may know th...Thanks for your kind words, April. You may know that I'm also battling a major illness that ONLY He can defeat. I'm happy these words served you. Keep the faith, and rely on Him. Have a blessed weekend.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17632691961464703799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-64712019783371559222016-08-05T18:41:23.556-04:002016-08-05T18:41:23.556-04:00Amen, Gail. And thanks for responding. It's in...Amen, Gail. And thanks for responding. It's interesting that He started me on this series of posts a couple of months before my church started a series on "Not a Fan." It's main focus is Luke 9:23. I pray the Lord uses this, and His Word of course, to help you through your current challenges. Have a blessed weekend.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17632691961464703799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-33007679765271282712016-08-05T18:37:59.252-04:002016-08-05T18:37:59.252-04:00Thank you, Dennis. I've heard many times that ...Thank you, Dennis. I've heard many times that we must write what people want today, and my soul aches every time. It took Him a while to get through to me, but I now understand we must write what people need. Have a blessed weekend.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17632691961464703799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-21158678464827066252016-08-05T18:34:35.151-04:002016-08-05T18:34:35.151-04:00Thanks, Lori. I'm just writing what He tells m...Thanks, Lori. I'm just writing what He tells me to. Thanks for confirming I'm doing what He wants. Have a blessed weekend.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17632691961464703799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-61046569495047191022016-08-05T11:21:28.163-04:002016-08-05T11:21:28.163-04:00Thanks, Bruce, for the reminder that His ways are ...Thanks, Bruce, for the reminder that His ways are best, even if the path seems to meander and not go where I expected.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-15771633972001331882016-08-05T11:09:43.479-04:002016-08-05T11:09:43.479-04:00Thank you Bruce. Just this morning I was contempla...Thank you Bruce. Just this morning I was contemplating hanging up my pen, shredding all my notes, and deleting all my computer files. Sometimes the journey seems to big, and I'm not getting any younger :-) Thanks for the encouragement. Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714577523744715551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-74674671393095342142016-08-05T09:47:55.420-04:002016-08-05T09:47:55.420-04:00Thank you, Mr. Brady, for your words of wisdom!
...Thank you, Mr. Brady, for your words of wisdom!<br /><br /><br />Blessings,<br /><br />MaryAnnMaryAnn Diorio, PhD, MFAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08728569035482554211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-84178594600663879282016-08-05T07:42:41.696-04:002016-08-05T07:42:41.696-04:00Battling an illness greater than I can handle, I n...Battling an illness greater than I can handle, I needed these words today. The fact that I am also a writer is a bonus.Red Chair Momentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10867926604982644473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-60788615160023553262016-08-05T07:01:39.091-04:002016-08-05T07:01:39.091-04:00You have no idea how I needed these words this mor...You have no idea how I needed these words this morning. Not just for my writing, but for some things that are going on in our life right now. I will be coming back to this post throughout the next couple of days. Thanks for obeying the call to write this. Luke 9:23..."you're not in the driver's seat-I am." Tea Timehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14412501506304583194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-5236119835939513142016-08-05T06:50:44.189-04:002016-08-05T06:50:44.189-04:00Thank you, Bruce, for this cogent reminder that we...Thank you, Bruce, for this cogent reminder that we must do our writing God's way, not our own, if we expect to be used of Him.Dennis L. Petersonhttp://dlpedit.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-88494801304779923512016-08-05T06:15:39.398-04:002016-08-05T06:15:39.398-04:00Bruce, you have said volumes here. Integrity, doin...Bruce, you have said volumes here. Integrity, doing what's right even if it costs us something, and trusting God to use and advance our writing are the keys to real success. Could you hear me 'amening' you? Well said, brother. Preach it. :)Lori Hatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11675180460653949981noreply@blogger.com