Be Critical Of But Not Brutal With

Joy Is A Sure Sign Of The Presence Of God In Your Life.

I Have To Know The Killer, The Victim And The Motive When I Begin. Then I Start To Create The Characters And See How The Novel Takes Shape Based On What These People Are Like.

Gather Knowledge About The Craft Of Writing. Immerse Yourself In The Art Of It. Then Write. Write Yourself Silly. Write Yourself Mad. Write Yourself Blind. Trust The Excitement That Builds Within You When The Idea Is Good And The Writing Is Superb. You Can Do It, But That's The Hell Of It As Well As The Exultation Of It. You Have To Do It.

I Attempt To Write A Good Novel. Whether It Is Literature Or Not Is Something That Will Be Decided By The Ages, Not By Me And Not By A Pack Of Critics Around The Globe.

When We Don't Understand And Don't Agree With The Way Life Has Gone, We Are To Bow Before God And Once Again Confess That We Can't Understand His Wisdom. In Faith, We Are To Accept His Wisdom, His Word, And His Workings, Trusting In Him And Obeying His Commands.