To the insane man his insanity is quite prosaic, because it is quite true. A man who thinks himsef a chicken is to himself as ordinary as a chicken. A man who thinks he is a bit of glass is to himself as dull as a bit of glass. It is the homogeneity of his […]

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Some writing tips I picked up from an article titled The Imagination of C.S. Lewis over at Ligonier Ministries.
Rule #1: Focus on the story, not the moral
Lewis’ rule of thumb was to let stories “tell you their own moral” and not “put one in.”

My tendency is to think, “Gee, I’d like to write a story […]

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