Ask the Author: Lea Sims
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Lea Sims
For fiction writers in general, I would encourage them to spend more time discovering the stories that lie within them than hunting for inspiration elsewhere. You will always write more compelling stories from the wellspring of your personal experiences, knowledge, and abilities. No matter what genre, you will bring authenticity to the page when you pour your "unique sauce" into the story. Some genres require more historical research and fact-checking, but you should still trust your instincts and insights to shape how and what you write. To Christian fiction writers, my advice is far more specific. Don't write alone. Your innate gifts of teaching, exhortation, and writing have been given to you by God for a purpose. Writing books, therefore, will always be a partnership, never a solo act. Surrender the process to the Holy Spirit. He's the author. You're the scribe.
Lea Sims
I am almost finished with the Exploring Themes Study Guide that will accompany Running from Monday (as a personal devo and small grouup resource). I also have nearly ten chapters written for Waiting on Tuesday, the second book in this Refresh Station Church series.
Lea Sims
PRAYER. Every time I sit down to write, I pray for revelation and for God to breathe across the virtual pages of the story on the screen. I trust him to both lead me in the right direction and enable me to dream and create with him.
Lea Sims
Running from Monday was a beautiful impartation from the Holy Spirit. In a season where I was seeking God about next steps for ministry, writing fiction was nowhere on my radar. Thirteen years in women's ministry serving and leading had brought me to a place where I believed my next season would mean writing Bible studies and devotionals and continuing to teach. While I believe those things are still on the roadmap, God dropped Running from Monday in my heart in a powerful way and in doing so, he directed me to this genre and the power of storytelling. I've never had a writing experience like it--where I spent three to four months transcribing a story from the heart of God with zero outline and no idea where the story was going. Every writing session involved me sitting at my laptop with my hands hovering over the keyboard and the declaration "this is your story, God" on my lips. It was a beautiful partnership.
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