Several months ago, I started a series of blog posts entitled “From There to Here.” (The series has since ceased. I’ve moved onto other topics.) The responses to it were interesting. Some people applauded it and thanked me for the reminder that their own all too circuitous paths had a purpose to them. Others saw it and were concerned. They thought that mentioning missteps, failures, and challenges could make people leery about working with me. They suggested I not share the struggles inherent in being a writer and artist.
Trajectory
But I do not consider my life of any account as dear to myself, so that I may finish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify solemnly of the gospel of the grace of God. — Acts 20:24, NASB
How to be a Better Writer: Be Precise
Precision starts with life. Precision starts with the real. Precision starts in the experiences you have had, and if you want to write—and this is the crux of the whole thing—you better pay attention to what is happening around YOU as a means by which to begin to be precise. You better begin to look, and to see. – Brett Lott, Life and Letters
Cut the World
Find the thing in you that is different, that’s as sharp as a diamond and ragged as a razor. Hone that, because that’s the thing with which you’ll cut the world. — Clayton Cubitt, The Great Discontent
Redefining Success
So, no matter what I say, what I believe, and what I do, I’m bankrupt without love. – 1 Corinthians 13:7
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Perfect and Late or Good and on Time?
I was posed the question, “Do you prefer perfect and late or good and on time?” It’s a standard interview question, but it gave me pause. I wondered at my response.