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From my library (an annotated reseource list)
An Introduction to Christian Writing By Ethel Herr
When a group of friends asked me to teach them how to write, I began by answering the question, “What do I wish someone had taught me in the beginning?”
The eleven-lesson course that emerged became a book in 1983. This practical text on the fine art and ministry of writing, now in its second edition, will help you develop your God-given talent. When you complete the assignments, you should have one personal experience story ready to submit to a publisher. And you will have a lifetime reference manual on nearly every aspect of writing for the glory of God.
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Words are Symbols
Sounds in the air
Sighs and laughter
Groans and shouts
And quiet little spaces
of eloquent silence.
Introduction to Christian Writing, p.47
* * *"Easy to read! Easy to apply! It's the best on the market, bar none!... Every writer-- beginner or pro-- should read it every year." Christine Tangvald, Writer, Teacher, Conference Speaker
"It truly has become a classic." Ken Peterson, Editor, Tyndale House Publishers"No writer's library is complete without Ethel Herr's Introduction to Christian Writing." Sally Stuart, Author of The Christian Writers Market Guide
"Every time we tell a story or write a poem or compose an essay, we give chaos a way of reintegrating into order."
Luci Shaw From Breath for the Bones, P. 58
I cannot NOT write ~
Hence I am a writer.
I am a writer~
Hence I cannot NOT write.
From inside the walls of my boxes, I once treasured writing as a means to fulfill my solemn obligations to God and the world. It was my God-given tool for expressing all the things I needed to teach to all who would listen.
Out here on the dance floor, no longer duty-driven, I find great delight in writing. The penning of endless journals~ the pouring out of all the contents of my soul upon the God who guides my steps~ has brought me understanding, appreciation, freedom. I can now enjoy words, shiver with excitement over metaphors, dance across the pages of life with a new spring in my step.
In the process, the message gets through. I love watching it launch like some master display of fireworks in the eyes and hearts of my readers.
Letter written to my grandparents when I was 11 years old.
