Comments on: Marilynn Griffith on Writing Rituals

By: Heather Tipton

Heather Tipton — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 06:01:44 +0000

LOL Mary… I had an intelligent comment all ready to post then I read Angie P’s comment and laughed so hard I forgot what I was saying!

By: Angela

Angela — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 06:41:53 +0000

A big thanks from me to you for participating, Marilynn! I’ll have to have you over again since you’re such a great guest.

Now don’t be said if I tell all my other guests the same thing!

By: Angie Poole

Angie Poole — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:39:33 +0000

Mary,

You were supposed to utter the words which would give me perfect clarity to finish something!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, and don’t give me no lip about writing in 7 minutes. Ha ha.

By: melody rose sproule

melody rose sproule — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:45:22 +0000

Thanks so much for this interview. Very inspiring! I would love to win this book! Love and prayers Melody

By: Charlotte Hyatt

Charlotte Hyatt — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:41:06 +0000

Thank you for saying you have no ritual and for sharing that small things and even odd things are sometimes your inspiration. Aside from God, my inspiration is sometimes a ‘conversation in my head’ that starts at the kitchen sink or when I am cleaning off my ‘always cluttered’ desk.

I just need to write more of those conversations down before they are stolen by the devil.

By: Claudia Mosley

Claudia Mosley — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:34:56 +0000

Thanks for sharings and my characters talks to me also. It happens when I least expects it. I could be sitting at work and I have to write it down or if I’m slept sometimes I wake up and have to run to the computer.

Take care

By: Marilynn

Marilynn — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:53:07 +0000

Thanks everyone for stopping by!

Angela,
I definitely think it’s possible to talk the life out of a story. I have friends who need to talk it out to get excited though. I’m with you on the white noise. I often just have to write anyway.

Veronica,
I didn’t mention dreams, but they do play a big part, especially in Rhythms of Grace. At one point, I had a notebook and pen under my bed!

Mara,
Don’t think me too spiritual. It’s more like I just dive in and it splashes on the canvas in different colors each time. Everytime I try to creat a ritual, it never seems to work out so I just go with it. LOL Thank you so much for reading my books.

Hi Josie!

blessings,
marilynn

By: Josie

Josie — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:59:45 +0000

Thanks, Marilynn. Your voice is always encouraging and inspiring.

By: Mara Mittelman

Mara Mittelman — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:10:21 +0000

It was nice to read from an author that she “has no ritual”. Just let God do the work! That is always the best way to do things. Thank you Mrs. Griffith
for your books, I laugh, cry and always have a great read!!
God bless,
Mara

By: Veronica Johnson

Veronica Johnson — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:05:34 +0000

Thank you Marilynn for sharing your process. Angela, thank you for giving us the different perspectives from a diverse group of authors. It’s really encouraging material.

A lot of my story ideas were developed in my nighttime dreams and a few came from writing a character name on paper and having a certain feeling about who that person is and I get excited about exploring that character’s life.