On the Journey: Hearing the Heartbeat

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Finishing Chapter 18

In writing a scene, sometimes there are these moments where for just a second, the characters seem to come to life, jump off the page, and do something that even I didn't expect. I find myself looking at the screen at the last two lines I wrote and saying to myself-- "Seriously?! He did?!"

I love those moments. It's like hearing the heartbeat of the story for a second. For a moment, it has a life all its own.

There was a moment like that for me last week, where one character is revealing something of another character's history. And it came out different than I originally planned. But I loved it!

The conference schedule has just come out on the ACFW website, so I am already abuzz with thinking of which workshops will be most beneficial for me. There are several classes that look really intriguing. I hope to register by the end of the month.

And in minor, but exciting news... this week I earned my first ever income from writing. I sold an article online. Woo-hoo! One small leap for man-kind, but a giant leap for me!

Back to the beat...