The basics of good writing:- having a story arc, building tension to keep the reader’s attention, creating believable, complex characters, developing a unique voice, showing how the characters change through the story, the seven deadly sins, we all have one or more, but it is how our characters deal with them that is intriguing. … More Both and….
The coffee bean has a split in the middle, perhaps to remind us that all things in life come with a good side and a bad side. It depends how you use them. I find that is particularly true of personal gifts. Anger can be a righteous passion for change, campaigning for Fair Trade, and rights of workers, or it can be an uncontrolled indulgence that hypes us up when we should be resting. Coffee is a choice as well as a personal preference! … More Coffee and ink spots!
Do you have days when life seems to drag you down? Today’s fiveminutefriday prompt of COMMIT challenged me to look upwards instead of into the mud of endless tasks and duties. Extra jobs have cut in on my plan to focus on writing this week: Resending a document missing in the post Chasing an overdue tax … More Commit your ways
The faces of the past look down, their lives long passed but their features endurng. Their work, guided by Mary Watts, is increasingly recognised as a remarkable achievement. They inspire me keep learning my chosen craft of writing and to use it to give dignity to all lives. … More Less known, but significant.
This morning, my mind and spirit in turmoil, I put on my boots, collected the dog and went for a walk by the river. The rage in head and heart transformed into the grief filled words of Psalm 57 Have mercy on me, my God, have mercy on me,
for in you I take refuge. … More A stroll in green pastures
As I look back on my life the most treasured moments have been when something of eternal value was revealed. … More Storing up treasures
Looking forward to this event. You can see more on the ACW website. I and fellow writers will have copies of our books for sale and there will also be the chance to buy the new manual for Christian writers, Write Well. https://christianwriters.co.uk/acw-publications/write-well/
The Hampton Court Garden Show is the epitomy of an English summer, a basket of simple ingredients, intoxicating when combined. Here is our summer’s day: People thronging in their sensible shoes and flowery shirts, the wise pulling a plastic cart to hold their purchases, The air filled with music and chatter, scented with coffee and … More Summer is a basket of simple ingredients, intoxicating when combined.
I have missed two Five Minute Friday blog post due to overload. This week’s prompt from Kate, SLOW, is apposite at the end of a rushed week. On Monday I observed the tendency to accelerate under pressure, as my route was disrupted by road closures. It happens in the spiritual as well as the physical … More Unforced rhythms of grace
Yesterday the UK government announced that the lockdown here will go on for at least another week. The Marsh family version of ‘One Day More’ from Les Miserables has been playing in my head. Like most of us I am missing friends and family, and struggling to keep motivated without the inspiration and creativity of … More ‘One day more, another day another destiny’. Is this the year I will get the kitchen cupboards clean?
Letitia Mason 