http://frankcreed.com/blog Musings about writing Fri, 21 Jul 2006 03:49:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Please go to http://frankcreed.blogspot.com/ to read my Christian Writer's Notebook. http://frankcreed.com/blog/2006/07/21/my-blog-has-moved/ JackieMoore@virtuousliving.com www.virtuousliving.com Enjoy the words of this amazing woman and learn the true meaning of Christian activism... Writers have different motivations. What is it that drives you? I know this may sound like a cliche, but I am just in awe of the talent that God has given me to ... http://frankcreed.com/blog/2006/07/04/interview-with-author-jackie-moore/  Tales for the Thrifty Barbarian was just released! It is a compilation of high fantasy novellas from members of Fantasy Writers International, a group of writers gleaned from the web's largest fantasy/ sci-fi site, elfwood.com. Overview of Tales for the Thrifty Barbarian: An Anthology of High Fantasy a pair of commoners are ... http://frankcreed.com/blog/2006/07/03/tales-for-the-thrifty-barbarian-anthology-of-high-fantasy/ Frank’s Interview With Tricia Goyer: author of From Dust and Ashes, Night Song, Dawn of a Thousand Nights, and Arms of Deliverance. Whether you’re a reader or a writer, this you’ll enjoy: http://www.triciagoyer.com  http://www.triciagoyer.blogspot.com Writers have different motivations. What is it that drives you?             My brand is Reflecting Reality, Honoring Truth. That is ... http://frankcreed.com/blog/2006/06/29/franks-interview-with-author-tricia-goyer/ Donna Conger, author of Forgotten, had this to say about "Fiction Outlines,”  my previous blog article:   "Frank, Great blog. Good information. For me, an outline is extremely necessary, because it helps me keep the story organized. It shows me where I'm repeating myself, where the story is contrived, etc. Often, when I'm writing an outline, ... http://frankcreed.com/blog/2006/06/16/theres-no-such-thing-as-writers-block/ My last blog article detailed the categories into which I've broken down my own three-ring-binder writer's notebook. It finished with thoughts about a tab I call "SEQUEL NOTES" but what happens when a sequel graduates to a WIP?  Jan recently asked the following questions:  "Just curious.... I realize some writers never use ... http://frankcreed.com/blog/2006/06/12/fiction-outlines/ Since my childhood in the 1970s, I knew I wanted to write. I cannot recall when I first read that a writer always needs to carry a pen and paper for inspiration's lightning strikes, but a few months later I was the proud owner of scrap paper piles. I said to myself "Wow, ... http://frankcreed.com/blog/2006/04/21/the-notebook/ April third, 2006   The news yesterday of my father's death obviously blew the day's creative productivity right off the itinerary. I am so thankful for the sixteen years He allowed dad and I to have together.  My mom and dad divorced when I was about five, and she kept him out of my whole childhood. ... http://frankcreed.com/blog/2006/04/04/a-writers-tortured-soul/ How can we bridge the gap and give both professions more courtesy and respect they deserve? I chose to address the second question first because its implication answers the first question. We're asked to bridge the gap, give courtesy and respect to two different PROFESSIONS (?): SP writers and 'traditionally' published ... http://frankcreed.com/blog/2006/03/31/sp-franks-counterpoint/   By Frank Creed              In my youth there existed a large demographic of Bible-believers who referred to Christian Rock & Roll as demonic. Their argument ran something like this: If you’d lived in the puritanical Fifties like we had, and you saw Elvis-the-Pelvis move like that, you’d have crossed yourself with holy ... http://frankcreed.com/blog/2006/03/15/the-bible-vs-rock-music-fantasy-sci-fi-and-role-playing-games/