This was excellent, brother. I really enjoyed it. I'll be making my way through your story. I'm a slow reader, mostly because I spend most ofl my time writing, but I'll be reading. I love reading Christian fiction. Especially when it's done right. Thank you.
Wow and thank you, CM. That brings a smile to my face. I so enjoy writing for the glory of God. The good thing about Substack is that the story is there for you to read it in your own time. Ha. Take your time and I hope it will continue to bring a blessing to you. I am actually working on it as we speak. I have to keep running ahead as I publish a chapter each week and I don't want that to catch up with me. Thanks again!!
I'm considering doing the same with my upcoming novel. I'll definitely be doing it with another I have in the works, so it's cool to have a great example of how it's done.
It has its joys in doing it this way, but there are important things to consider. Once your story is out you cannot change it anymore. Imagine in chapter 1 you have an important character acting a certain way, but in chapter 10 it turns out it would have been better for him to act in a different way. You cannot change it anymore so it requires extra creativity to go around that. I am a pantser. I cannot be stuck to a tight jacket of a plot and I go as inspiration flows, so ultimately, I always find a way around it. Still it's good to realize such obstacles before you start. The feedback I receive has been nothing but encouraging, which in many ways is the real pay off, so yes, as far as people reading and commenting, it has been a wonderful and exciting project.
That brings joy to my heart. Touching people is truly the only reason I want to write. Isn't it wonderful to bring God's glory into the word through our small and often stumbling efforts? Thank you for your kind comments.
This was excellent, brother. I really enjoyed it. I'll be making my way through your story. I'm a slow reader, mostly because I spend most ofl my time writing, but I'll be reading. I love reading Christian fiction. Especially when it's done right. Thank you.
Wow and thank you, CM. That brings a smile to my face. I so enjoy writing for the glory of God. The good thing about Substack is that the story is there for you to read it in your own time. Ha. Take your time and I hope it will continue to bring a blessing to you. I am actually working on it as we speak. I have to keep running ahead as I publish a chapter each week and I don't want that to catch up with me. Thanks again!!
I'm considering doing the same with my upcoming novel. I'll definitely be doing it with another I have in the works, so it's cool to have a great example of how it's done.
It has its joys in doing it this way, but there are important things to consider. Once your story is out you cannot change it anymore. Imagine in chapter 1 you have an important character acting a certain way, but in chapter 10 it turns out it would have been better for him to act in a different way. You cannot change it anymore so it requires extra creativity to go around that. I am a pantser. I cannot be stuck to a tight jacket of a plot and I go as inspiration flows, so ultimately, I always find a way around it. Still it's good to realize such obstacles before you start. The feedback I receive has been nothing but encouraging, which in many ways is the real pay off, so yes, as far as people reading and commenting, it has been a wonderful and exciting project.
Wow, my eyes watered when you introduced the book of John like that...great chapter...I'm going to the next one right now!
That brings joy to my heart. Touching people is truly the only reason I want to write. Isn't it wonderful to bring God's glory into the word through our small and often stumbling efforts? Thank you for your kind comments.
Yes it is. 😊❤️