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God calls us, but we must be willing to respond. There is no forced action, however, in denying what God has for us we can never truly in this life be fulfilled and satisfied, because we are denying the calling that we were meant for.

When they say "communication is key", then would be right, but of course there is always another question to ask: who is they? Writers don't necessarily need to be profound public speakers, or even people who like talking in general. Though on the flip side of that coin writers need to know how people communicate. Now comes the time when you stuff your satchel full of notebooks (Moleskine are my personal favorite), and bundle of pens. For this next tip and writing assignment your going to need the blank space, and the spare ink to make it through.

When I started writing I always looked for tips on hosting write more effectively or how to craft better characters. Since most writers do not necessarily start out in a classroom setting when they first start out, or even those seasoned writers that are always interested in learning a new technique to try out on their next piece.

When I think back on the last year I wonder about all the decisions that I've made, which have led me to this point in my life. Little less than a year and a half ago I married my wife, and that was a day to be remembered and cherished. She has seen me go through so many changes that time since we started dating, and a lot of that change I attribute to her steadfast determination to see things in me that I didn't necessarily see in myself.

Writers are born to tell stories, and that heritage spans all the way back to before the written word when writers were actually considered storytellers. The talk of the town literally was the stories of past heroes, and myths that were told in public forums where the town or a group of people gathered to hear a new or re-imagined tale. What that atmosphere must have been like to have a town of people hanging on the words of a orator? He told the tales that were passed down to him, the same tales that he spent hours memorizing until both the inflection and words themselves were exact.

My wife and I have spent several Christmas' together. This year was no different that any other, and it all started sometime in June or July. See with my wife there is an inescapable joy she experiences when she gets to sing Christmas music.

The fundamental truth about my writing is that a lot of the time I make little to no sense. Actually I have my moments where complete clarity does tend to find its way in and stick, but those moments are like lightning strikes. There's a saying that I have hanging in the bathroom, "My mind works like lightning, one brilliant flash and its gone."

What does it mean to be a passionate writer? Not sure I can rightly answer that question, but I do remember something my high school English teacher once told me. To be a good writer, one must be a good reader. The same concept must hold true for writing as a passion, sort of. When I think of passion I can't help, but see the dictionary definition of the word.

What does it mean to be a servant of God? I have spent a lot of time listening to other fellow believers, and non-believers constantly searching for their place, either in this world or in God's plan. The important thing to remember is that you are a part of God's plan, and that it isn't so much about finding the right place to be, but being available for the opportunity that He needs you for.

Today, started out pretty good. Started getting rid of the cold that I have been harboring for nearly a week now, and it finally feels great to not be coughing up strange things. To be honest it was weirder knowing that I couldn't identify the things I had eaten more so than actually having eaten them. But that side topic is over.