Where am I going with this?

Sorry I haven't posted anything recently! I've been busy...................

Anyway.............

This started out as a Facebook status update, but it is becoming too long and very few people will have the patience to read this while they're scrolling through their timeline, so I just decided to move it to my blog! If you're interested in writing and stuff, you might be interested in reading this. Maybe it'll get all deep and philosophical, but it's 11:30 at night, so I wouldn't hold my breath....

Haha okay, now on to the point of the post....


If you're trying to write a book, I've noticed that you don't necessarily have to know where you're going with something. Some of my best scenes have been written when I was just trying to fill up space on the page. This past chapter has been complete ad-libbed, and it is definitely one of my favorites! So to any of my writer friends out there, don't worry if it doesn't look like it's going anywhere! You can always rip the page out if it turns out to be complete garbage... Haha, just kidding... But seriously, sometimes, when I'm in one of those I-really-need-to-write-but-my-head's-just-not-in-it moods, I'll just put down words that look like they'd make sense with this particular scenario -- especially if I need filler stuff before the next big action!
Obviously, it might go wrong if that's all you do, but there's nothing bad about just seeing where the pen takes you =). You're the writer, and no matter how much complaining your characters might give you -- no matter how much they rebel against you ;p -- you do have the final word. If you're a writer, you perfectly understand what I'm saying right now. If not, then you are probably looking at the screen as if I'm insane. Who knows, maybe I am -- but you're definitely missing out, I'll tell you that.

I love being a writer. I know that God has given me this amazing gift of creativity, and I believe that it helps me to comprehend His work and His nature better. As a writer -- as a creator, really -- I can better appreciate the amazing attention that the Maker has paid to His Creation. I know I would never have the patience required to create worlds and every single one of their inhabitants! Can you imagine that? Do you think you'd be able to pay that much attention? Not me!

Anyway, thanks for reading. If you actually understood any of what was just written, then I give you my utmost props. If not, believe me, I understand why. I have no idea if I made any sense at all, but there you have it. A writer's wisdom for the day. Enjoy!