Advice and Quotes

Fall Quote:

“In the depth of winter I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer”—Albert Camus

Quote for the holidays:

“God rest you merry, gentlemen,
Let nothing you dismay,
For Jesus Christ, our Saviour,
Was born on this day.—Old Carol

Writing Tip for Winter:

“The secret of creativity is knowing how to hide your source.”—Albert Einstein

If you admire a certain writing style, then learn from that style. Don’t steal it, but absorb that voice, that style and learn how to create your own voice and your own style based on what you enjoy reading. Reading other what others write is one of the best ways to learn how to write—Lenora Worth

How to Write an Inspirational Romance

by Lenora Worth

I Interesting characters in an interesting situation.
N Never forget that these characters have to have some faith.
S Show your characters growing in their faith and in their lives.
P Put your characters into tough situations, then let them get out.
I Intrigue is good. You can add a bit of that to spice things up.
R Remember to make your characters and your plot seems real.
A Always allow your characters to pay attention to faith.
T Tell the reader a good story with lots of emotion and feeling.
I Increase the tension as you go, so the reader will keep reading.
O Only a good romantic story is allowed. No love scenes.
N Not everyone has to be nice. You can have villains.
A Advance the plot with both internal and external action.
L Love conquers all. In the inspirational, this is a three-corded love and a three-corded plot:

• Hero / Heroine / God
• Romantic internal plot / External action plot / Faith Element

“Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy;
love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; . . . .
Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things,
endures all things. Love never fails.”
1 Corinthians 13, Verses 4 and 7