As I sit here on my porch overlooking the Atlantic ocean, I pray for inspiration. It’s what I’ve always wanted to do since I can remember – write. Some say I have a gift, I believe it so. I don’t take the credit, I only say thank you Lord. I guess I believe we all have that “gift” the one that makes us delightfully happy! Is it gardening or caring for children, painting or science?
It’s that thing that we get lost in, that some people dread (that’s the gardening for me, YUCK!) I feel called to it, it’s like a narcotic, makes calms me and gets me high, both at the same time often.
I love writing, I feel the words dancing inside my body, stretching to get out. It’s the arranging in the right order that is a challenge sometimes.
It’s methodical too, the sheer physical work of setting it down, making an outline, doing some research and praying. I have to give all the credit to God, my best works that started as a tiny seed grew by the touch of his hand. Sometimes I am such a zone that it flows right thru me by divine grace.
So back to my porch, I did dream and plan that this is the way I wanted to write not that I’ve been waiting, I been writing my whole life, but now I’m “serious”, I want that great American novel or something to come pouring out. I thought 51 years of living plus practice, and some knowledge would make it pour forth, it’s not.
I saw John Grisham on a talk show the other day talking about his new book, 1.5 million on the first printing. He wasn’t always the talented, prolific author, his first novel “A Time to Kill{” was rejected around 45 times he was turned down by some 25 agents. It was not that great either, it was convoluted and muddled. They made the movie great.
So I sit here watching the sunrise over the ocean, listening to the surf and I write while I wait and I pray.
I think I might start with one of my most popular blogs “Guilty as Charged” and go from there.
I will take suggestions and some divine intervention.
Joy Tedder Giberson Said:
on November 4, 2010 at 3:38 pm
I really get this: “I feel called to it, it’s like a narcotic, makes calms me and gets me high, both at the same time often.”
This is how I speak of the beach. I call it my drug of choice. The air is sweeter, the sun is clearer, the sand is luxurious. Like you say, I am high and calm all at once. I also know I am getting a healthy dose of vitamin D while I am there.
You are very fortunate to live on top of what I love the most. (Smile)
Thanks for sharing!
~Joy