(Part 2 of my series on Madeleine L’Engle’s reflections on faith and art in Walking on Water) The more I read this book, the better I understand my role as a writer and, more importantly, my role as a faithful writer–one who believes in God and Jesus Christ. I find myself re-thinking some of my [...]
Archive for May, 2011
Art: A Collaboration to Make Order out of Chaos
Posted in Literary & Artistic, Writing, tagged Madeleine L'Engle, Walking on Water on May 24, 2011 | 2 Comments »
“Reunion” by Fred Uhlman
Posted in Book Reviews, tagged A Separate Peace, Fred Uhlman, World War II on May 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Reunion by Fred Uhlman My rating: 4 of 5 stars Reunion is beautifully written, with some passages reading almost like poetry. That may seem strange for a novella focused on the events of World War II and its impact on two particular friends. In some ways, it reminded me of A Separate Peace. It was [...]
The Need for Storytelling
Posted in Literary & Artistic, tagged Faith and Art, Madeleine L'Engle on May 20, 2011 | 8 Comments »
I’ve begun to read Madeleine L’Engle’s Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art, and I thought I would begin a series of personal reflections here on ideas she raises. This quote jumped out at me in her first chapter, entitled “Cosmos From Chaos:” When I am constantly running there is no time for being. [...]
Resonance and Reverberation in Literature and Life
Posted in Literary & Artistic, Writing, tagged APU's Men's Chorale, Dave Wolverton, LDStorymakers, Of the Father's Love Begotten, resonance, reverberation on May 19, 2011 | 2 Comments »
I’m still thinking about a presentation by Dave Wolverton at the recent LDStorymakers Conference. The title of the presentation was “Using Resonance to Attract Readers.” Dave thinks a lot about why people read what they read, and his approach on this topic was very practical as he tried to get us, as writers, to think [...]
Art and Story
Posted in Culture & Education, Literary & Artistic, tagged art, Art and Max, Caldecott, Children's Choice Book Awards, David Wiesner, illustration, story on May 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I am not an artist. I think I had potential as a child, but I pursued language instead. (By language, I mean writing.) I have tremendous admiration for those who can do both, for both are forms of storytelling. I love this video in which David Wiesner explains his creative process. Wiesner is a three-time [...]
