Monday, January 9, 2012

What do you love?

Hey, everyone.  I'm Megan, the author of this blog.  If you're reading this, thanks for taking the time out of your day.  This blog was starting primarily because I saw a need for more blogs specifically about Christian Fiction Writing.  Don't let that deter you!  This blog can be useful to anyone and everyone out there.  Just take time to enjoy it!  I don't promise to write daily, because I'm not that close to a computer or smart phone daily.  However, I will try to write weekly.  Please put up with my sporatic writing, but enjoy the days when I do get to it.  Let's get started.
The other day I was watching the 2007 movie "Nancy Drew".  At one part of the movie, she's sitting in the hospital room trying to explain to her father why she's there. 
"I mean, I tried to stop sleuthing," she says, "I really tried." 
You see, when you love something, you can't stop doing it.  She would have stopped sleuthing the day she stopped breathing, if you get my drift.  What do I love to do you ask?  I love to write.  I can't go a single day without writing.  I can't seem to shut my brain off long enough to just be, though I am learning.  I constantly have a story going in my head.  It's useless to try to stop, because I can't. 
So, the question is, what do you love to do?  Do you love to sing?  Dance?  Draw?  And better yet, what are you going to do with it?
My suggestion, if you love to dance, then dance.  If you love to sing, then sing. Don't let anyone tell you that you can't do what you love.  I mean, if Leonardo da Vinci had listened to people when they said he couldn't paint, we wouldn't have the Mona Lisa.  If the pilgrims had listened when people told them they were idiots to move to the New World, we wouldn't have the United States of America.  History is made by those that don't let the rest of the world define them.  History is made when people do what they love, and do it well.  And, most of all, history is made by it's future generations.  WE are those future generations.  So go out and do what you love, and do it well.

Quote of the Week!!!!
Do act mysterious.  It always keeps them coming back for more.
-Carolyn Keene                                        

Fun Fact of the Week:
If you lay in a dark room and let your eyes adjust to the light, you will find that you can only see in black and white.  Except, of course, for the lights and well-illuminated objects such as clocks or nightlights.

Story Starter of the Week:
Lizzy stared down the wall at the strange man attempting to weasle his way into her home.

*What to do with these!
The quote of the week and fun fact of the week are purely for your enjoyment.  The story starter, however, is interactive.  It will usually be between 1 and 5 sentences long and will serve as a beginning sentence for a story of your choosing.  Be creative and please don't forget to post the story for me to read!

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