I Pray Before I Write (Writer's Prayer)

 

I Pray Before I Write (Writer's Prayer)

 

I Pray Before I Write (Writer's Prayer)

 

I Pray Before I Write (Writer's Prayer)

 

My Word of the Year...

The first year I used a Word of the Year was 2019.

My word of the year for 2019 was...

PURPOSE!

Read this post to find out more.

My acronym for PURPOSE is…

Plot Worksheets

This resource helps you work out your plot.  It contains several plotting methods, which include the simple plot method, the Three Act Method, and the Save the Cat Beat Sheet.

Get it here

Remember...  This is just one is just something I put together.  If it does not work for you, glean what you can from it and use that portion.  Leave me a message to let me know how it worked for you.  (This link will go to a contact form on my website.)

My Word of the Year...

My word of the year for 2020 was...

VISION!

Read this post to find out more.

My acronym for VISION IS…

Setting Notes

This resource helps you organize the settings of your novel.  It includes a list of settings, setting questionnaire, and setting profile.

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Remember...  This is just one is just something I put together.  If it does not work for you, glean what you can from it and use that portion.  Leave me a message to let me know how it worked for you.  (This link will go to a contact form on my website.)

Character Notes

This resource helps you organize the characters in your novel.  It includes a list of characters, character profiles, and a place for character photos.

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Remember...  This is just one is just something I put together.  If it does not work for you, glean what you can from it and use that portion.  Leave me a message to let me know how it worked for you.  (This link will go to a contact form on my website.)

I Pray Before I Write (Writer's Prayer)

 

Chapter Notes

This resource helps you keep track of your the chapters of your novel after you write them.  It includes a chapter breakdown, chapter summary, and chapter tracker.

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Remember...  This is just one is just something I put together.  If it does not work for you, glean what you can from it and use that portion.  Leave me a message to let me know how it worked for you.  (This link will go to a contact form on my website.)

Author Notes

This resource helps you write your "About Me" page.

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Remember...  This is just one is just something I put together.  If it does not work for you, glean what you can from it and use that portion.  Leave me a message to let me know how it worked for you.  (This link will go to a contact form on my website.)

I Pray Before I Write (Writer's Prayer)

 

Project Notes

This resource helps you organize your project.  It includes a project overview, task list, and novel overview.

Get it here

Remember...  This is just one is just something I put together.  If it does not work for you, glean what you can from it and use that portion.  Leave me a message to let me know how it worked for you.  (This link will go to a contact form on my website.)

Gossip (The Story) Binder

I pulled out my Gossip story binder.  So excited to get back into things.  I am looking at my notes and getting ready to add more things to the binder.

Grandma’s Hands Taught Me How to Write

 

Sitting at my grandmother’s feet watching her write in her small journal is what I remember most about her.  She left this world on August 3, 2016 at 9:30 AM.  I found out at 10:03.

All I’ve been able to think about is her sitting in her brown or green recliner, picking up her small notebook from a flowery decorated tray table sitting on the left side of the recliner, and writing something in it.  She never wrote for a long time, though.  It always seemed to be no more than one or two sentences.  That is the memory that I see when I think of my grandmother.

She’s the first person I saw write.  She’s the first image I have of someone putting pen to a piece of paper and writing something on it.  That’s why I began journaling… because I saw my grandmother, Bertha Allen do it.  She was my introduction to writing.

I have writing in my DNA.  I was blessed with the gift on my father’s side as well.  He’s a writer.  Funny thing is… my father likes to cook, too.  The boys, my two brothers got the cooking gene, and my sister and I got the writing gene.  I laugh every time I think about that.

I have been writing since I was nine years old, when I wrote a poem for an Easter program at my church.  After that, I began writing almost every day.  I always had a pen and some paper, usually a small notebook like my grandmother had on her tray table, in my hand.  Jotting down and observing the things around me became a quotidian task.  I know I got on people’s nerves.

I still love to write today.  I still get excited when I get an idea for a story or poem.  I still get emotional when I experience the emotion of one of my characters.  I still feel a sense of pride when someone says they enjoyed my writing.  I laugh as I read an old story, poem, or essay I wrote.  Looking at my writing portfolio gives me pleasure, as I reflect on the skills I have learned over the years.  I get a moment of joy when I complete a writing job.

I’m a writer because God gave me that talent.  But, my grandmother is the person who opened my eyes to the gift that I had inside.  She started me on my path as a writer.

Prayerfully, one day, I can do the same for some young writer.

I Pray Before I Write (Writer's Prayer)

 

2021: I Will Be INTENTIONAL

My word for this year (2021) is intentional.

I was unable to even write for personal projects in 2020 once the pandemic hit.  I was somewhat hurt by this, but the writing I did in 2020 was spiritual.  So, once again, I decided to complete the writing project once again. 

I struggled with finding a word for about two months.  It was nearing the end of December and I became frustrated.  I didn’t want to spend 2021 frustrated again.  So, I became to pray, while I used various Word of the Year pages to try to help me find a word.  (Here is a link to a resource you can use to help you with finding your word of the year.)  Nothing came.  I didn’t want to give up on finding a word, but I was very close to doing so.

I was doing something else and I heard the song “Intentional” by Travis Greene begin to play in my head.  I brushed it off, but then, the song kept playing in my head over and over for a week.  After that, my word was intentional.  I want to be intentional with everything I say and do.

I am ready to be intentional.

Wayne Dyer is my inspiration for this year.

 

As usual, I created an ACRONYM for INTENTIONAL.  This was very liberating for me because it helps me see clearly how I needed to go about accomplishing my goals.

 

I am ready to be intentional and accomplish some great things this year.

 

John C. Maxwell reminds me to embrace and intentional life.

 

Sunday Adelaja reminds me that even if it gets hard, I must keep going.

 

And most importantly, God settles it.

Learn how to use Your Word of the Year

I Pray Before I Write (Writer's Prayer)

 

It's a New Start...

 Well, since 2020 was crazy, I decided to close my other Blog... Lady Boone Writes.  This will now be my new writing blog.

I am excited to see what 2021 brings.

Here is my goals list...

Complete the Writer's Notebook (for novelist) that I am working on.

Complete Gossip.

My Word of the Year...

My word of the year for 2021 is...

INTENTIONAL!

Read this post to find out more.

My acronym for INTENTIONAL IS…

I Pray Before I Write (Writer's Prayer)