A writer’s never off duty.
Some writers think they’re working only when they’re at their keyboard or legal pad. Or at least when they’re thinking about their work in progress.
That view is far too limited.
Intentionally or not, we write from our life experience. Twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year, we build and reinforce the foundation for our writing. We accumulate new material — especially stories.
This Sunday at church, the pastor illustrated his sermon with an example of what had happened the previous Saturday while skiing with his nephew.
He knew that eight days later, he’d be preaching from the Book of Leviticus. But on that Saturday, he thought he was just skiing.
Fortunately, he was skilled in observing. And he had the wisdom to make the connection between life experience and principles that can apply to others.
Want to write well? Realize you’re always on the job.
