In my cyberspace explorations this morning I came across a comment (I’m sorry, I can’t remember exactly where) that said, “In general, when characters are too perfect, too good to be true, they’re just flat.”
It’s true, of course, and as I contemplate my current protagonist I wonder if he’s “too perfect”. He is a good man; [...]
Archive for September, 2009
How Many Character Flaws are Too Many?
Posted in Writing, tagged Writing, Character Flaws on September 29, 2009 | 20 Comments »
Doing Unto Others…
Posted in Blogging, Community, Health, tagged Joseph DuLaney, Moving Through Life, Weight Loss on September 27, 2009 | 8 Comments »
For some time now I’ve been following Joseph DuLaney’s blog at Moving Through Life. Joseph doesn’t claim to be a writer. He describes himself as a “normal Christian” offering his perspective on life. A while back he announced he was leaving his blog. Then, on September 16th he suddenly reappeared.
In his words:
“When I left [...]
Silly Seuss
Posted in Reading, Writing, tagged Jim Hines, Seuss, Slush pile on September 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If you haven’t seen this post on Slush Reading, Seuss Style by Jim Hines you’ve definitely been deprived.
More Autumn Beauty
Posted in Autumn, Nature, Praise, tagged Autumn, Sunshine, weekend on September 26, 2009 | 2 Comments »
It’s been another beautiful fall day here. Have a great weekend, everyone!
“Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation!”
[Joachim Neander]
Conference Reflections via Wordle
Posted in Community, Writing, tagged American Christian Fiction Writers, Surrey International Writers' Conference, Wordle, Conference memories on September 23, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Bloggers have been returning home and checking in with memories of the recent ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) Conference. It prompted me to look back at my own blog entry with reflections of last year’s SiWC (Surrey International Writers’ Conference). Re-formatted by Wordle its words recreate the experience as a distinctive piece of art (click [...]
An Autumn Interlude
Posted in Autumn, Life, Nature, Seasons, Time, tagged Autumn on September 22, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Autumn doesn’t arrive suddenly, despite what the calendar may have suggested today. It slips in silently, bringing a crisp and misty edge to summer mornings. There’s a gentling of the late afternoon’s sunshine. Gardens sport blowzy seed pods and the alders discreetly begin discarding leaves faded to familiar autumn hues.
While I could do without the [...]
Oh, Yeah! I Can Relate.
Posted in Environment, Pets, tagged Dogs, Spiders on September 21, 2009 | 10 Comments »
It’s Mine! No, It’s Mine!
Posted in Autumn, Environment, Nature, Seasons, tagged Araneus diadematus, Spiders on September 18, 2009 | 8 Comments »
You remember that walk I mentioned yesterday? The one in the lovely September sunshine? Well, let me tell you….
I love nature. Honestly, I do. There are just a few of its inhabitants that gross me out, but I compromise: I’ll let them live undisturbed outside as long as they let me live undisturbed inside. The [...]
Boundless (Bouncing) Joy!
Posted in Autumn, Pets, Religion, Seasons, Summer, tagged Autumn, Dogs, Joy on September 17, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I say it frequently — “such boundless joy” — but that’s not totally accurate. What I should say is, “such bounding joy” or maybe, “such bouncing joy.” Our Labrador Retriever morphs into a gazelle the instant we ask if he’d like to go for a walk.
“Go? Really? Oh, bliss! Oh, rapture! Oh, yesssss!” To use [...]
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