white pearl a tear from the moon –Terry Chitwood String of pearls/ string of tears/necklace of words/ necklace of fears. Writing about suffering, sorrow, and sacrifice terrifies writers, evoking agonizing feelings, painful memories, and unpleasant thoughts. For readers, the above topics captivate them, making them cry, thrilling them with dramatic tension, and surprising them with […]
The Christian Writer: Living Water
Drink the living water. Fill yourself with God. –Terry Chitwood For those of you who are drained of energy, drink the living water. For those of you who have doubts about your faith, experience the presence of God, allowing His peace to quell your fears. For those of you who are in need of healing, […]
The Christian Writer: Shaped by the Wind
Shaped by the wind, the snow drift takes many forms. –Terry Chitwood Letting the spirit shape you rather than being shaped by societal pressures makes you into an individual. No longer a cardboard copy of a societal norm, you breathe freely. No longer a societal parrot, you speak freely. Unshaped by the world, your creative […]
Taoist Pearls, Wisdom for Writers: Melting Frozen Ideas
fragments of river ice melt in the spring sun –Terry Chitwood If your heart is encased in ice, you will find it difficult to write about love. If your head is frozen, you will find it hard to write creatively. If your spirit is possessed by a cold fear, you will find it impossible to […]
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