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The Essential Threads of a Story

July 18, 2018 By Author John Leave a Comment

Story Threads

Discerning the Threads of a Story

Threads Form the Fabric of a Story

The fabric of a story is made up of numerous threads, but essential to a story worth reading are the threads of truth, those things that tie the story to the realities of life. One’s worldview (one’s conception of the realities of life in relation to their understanding of the world in general) will determine the nature of those threads. My worldview is rooted in what God tells us in His Word about the nature and realities of life and our world.

Threads of a StoryOne’s worldview will inherently permeate a story. But I also weave distinct threads of biblical truth into the fabric of a story to provide insight into how truth applies to life. Christ often used stories to give “feet” to the truths He was teaching, to provide insight into a particular truth. I once wrote a story just for the sake of writing a story. I thought it was pretty good. However, when I read it to the writer’s group the response was, “Nice little story, but why read it, there is no takeaway.” The fabric of the story was lacking that thread of truth that would connect the narrative with the reader; a thread that stimulates the mind and emotions.

Jesus Used Stories to Illustrate Truth

For Christ the threads of a story had purpose. In Matthew 13:24-30 Jesus shares a parable. OK, so what is a parable? A parable is defined as a short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth or moral lesson.”

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Website Writer’s Block

January 3, 2018 By Author John Leave a Comment

Website Writer's Block

Writer’s Block Has Kept Me from Posting

The Problem of Segmented Writer’s Block

Wow! I haven’t posted anything on my website in quite some time. You could call my problem segmented writer’s block. I seem to do fine when it comes to other writing venues, but my website? That’s another story!

So…I am sitting here staring at my computer screen my mind still a blank slate. I wonder how many others have the same problem.

To overcome writer’s block I have been told to “just start writing.” However, if I just start writing what I write will just be so much insignificant nonsense. Of what benefit is that?

Ideas! Ideas! Ideas! I need ideas applicable to my website genre. Blank! Blank! Blank! Perhaps later today or tomorrow something will come to me. Till then…

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John Edgell, Author

John has experience as a school teacher, a pastor, and has been a writer of stories since his two sons were knee high to a gnome.

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