For about the last fifteen years, my writing has focused on improving lives and making people feel good, rather than the drearier sides of life. Obviously horror and sci-fi and all the other bizarre stuff hits a certain niche with certain people, but I tend to believe that people coming back to sugar rather than vinegar.
Take a moment to evaluate your own thoughts. Which ones make you feel good? Which thoughts are genuinely useful? Do other people enjoy what you have to say, or are you always fighting with others? The proof really has to be in the pudding. If you cannot carry on a peaceful happy life, then your writing will tend to swing toward the dour side. I enjoy dark thrillers or adventure movies, but you know what? Most folks do not want to live that way, so they will not appreciate three hundred pages of it.
My non-fiction writing is a big deal to me. I guide people toward certain sources of information in the hope that it makes things better. The funny thing is that life is probably the most scary thing there is. If we truly always spoke the truth and had nothing but honest discussions, the stark reality might be too much for most. Christian faith, and other faiths, do their best to make our situation look as good as it can, but guarantees? Nope. They were never there and they never will be. That is why they are called faiths. There is no proof included.
My relationships tend to lean toward the positive, due to the overwhelming nature of my typically exuberant personality. People usually like to hang around me. I have many friends, that I get to see pretty regularly. The reason for all of this? I'm usually spreading happiness everywhere. In writing and in life, most folks enjoy optimism.
When I was younger my writing always focused around secret agents. I thought that was the best way to live life. Fast cars and fast women. Packing a gun with the right to use it. It was the coolest....to an eleven year old boy. But as I got older what I realized is that you cannot live a life like that, and always be happy about it. Right now my writing is completely different, because I have found much better stuff to focus on......success....and the Christ.
Take it from a guy who has walked both sides of the line. Let your writing smile more than frown. Not only will you get more readers that way, but you will enjoy the process more. Plus you might find that it acts as therapy for you. Focusing on positive writing projects is a great way to enjoy your day. If I had more creativity, I would never stop writing. I just happen to enjoy it that much!
Take a moment to evaluate your own thoughts. Which ones make you feel good? Which thoughts are genuinely useful? Do other people enjoy what you have to say, or are you always fighting with others? The proof really has to be in the pudding. If you cannot carry on a peaceful happy life, then your writing will tend to swing toward the dour side. I enjoy dark thrillers or adventure movies, but you know what? Most folks do not want to live that way, so they will not appreciate three hundred pages of it.
My non-fiction writing is a big deal to me. I guide people toward certain sources of information in the hope that it makes things better. The funny thing is that life is probably the most scary thing there is. If we truly always spoke the truth and had nothing but honest discussions, the stark reality might be too much for most. Christian faith, and other faiths, do their best to make our situation look as good as it can, but guarantees? Nope. They were never there and they never will be. That is why they are called faiths. There is no proof included.
My relationships tend to lean toward the positive, due to the overwhelming nature of my typically exuberant personality. People usually like to hang around me. I have many friends, that I get to see pretty regularly. The reason for all of this? I'm usually spreading happiness everywhere. In writing and in life, most folks enjoy optimism.
When I was younger my writing always focused around secret agents. I thought that was the best way to live life. Fast cars and fast women. Packing a gun with the right to use it. It was the coolest....to an eleven year old boy. But as I got older what I realized is that you cannot live a life like that, and always be happy about it. Right now my writing is completely different, because I have found much better stuff to focus on......success....and the Christ.
Take it from a guy who has walked both sides of the line. Let your writing smile more than frown. Not only will you get more readers that way, but you will enjoy the process more. Plus you might find that it acts as therapy for you. Focusing on positive writing projects is a great way to enjoy your day. If I had more creativity, I would never stop writing. I just happen to enjoy it that much!