“Oh, the Places You’ll Go. You’ll be on your way up! You’ll be seeing great sights! Join the high fliers who soar to high heights!” Do you recognize these lines? (Hint: They’re from a famous children’s book.) Did you say, Oh, the Places You’ll Go, by Dr. Seuss? If you did, you’re correct. This story is a great summary of …
What’s Your Hidden Motivation as a Writer?
God, I invite your searching gaze into my heart. Examine me through and through; find out everything that may be hidden within me. Put me to the test and sift through all my anxious cares. See if there is any path of pain I’m walking on, and lead me back to your glorious everlasting ways – the path that brings …
How to Convert a Negative Critique Into a Benefit
“Whoever gives an honest answer kisses the lips” Proverbs 24:26 ESV. Ever received a review, critique, or feedback that stung, but you told yourself, “It didn’t? And you don’t care.” Yet, day after day, the critique hangs around like a squatter living in your rental property. And no matter how hard you try to kick the squatter out, they won’t …
How to Quiet the Critics
Did anyone conduct last week’s exercise? Here, I challenged you to share with someone, what you fear the most as a writer. Then journal how you felt before you shared, while you shared, and after you shared. I conducted this exercise on last Tuesday by sharing on Facebook Live. After I finished, I journaled what I felt before I conducted …