The world of an author is a universe unto itself. The universe resides in the mind of the author. The mind is the seat of power. It is through the mind of the author that he gains power to conceive, birth and control that universe in which he becomes the supreme being.
The
author may receive ideas for the conception of his world through the
environment around him, from others, life experiences, world observations and inspiration
from God. They are not constant and many go for long periods of time
without a world to write about.
Once
inspired, processed, and conceived in the mind of the author, the birth event takes place as she puts pen in hand or fingers to the keyboard. It is through
this medium that the author experiences the power to create/destroy, display
good/evil, emote love/hate, perfect/defect, be friend/foe, paint
gardens/deserts, promote peace/war, acknowledge God or neglect His
existence. The conceived world of an author is often a world of dichotomies.
I’ve
thought a lot recently about the worlds I try to create through the magic of words. Lately, I have been experiencing dry spell of inspiration to write. I’ve wondered why the silence, the lack of inspiration and the absence of words? Sometimes my mind conceives
and articles are created as fast as water flows down the
stream. Then other times there is a drought and the soul thirsts for inspiration to create only to taste the dust of silence.
After
much reflection, I’ve learned
that I don’t always have to have something to say or an article to write.
A pause is not always bad. Silence can be golden if you allow it to be so. I am not comfortable
with silence. I like noise...the tv or radio on all the time, even if I am not listening. A noise maker at night, because I can't sleep in silence. I am sure there is some psychological rationale or diagnosis for this condition but the fact remains I don't like silence!
I realized also to remind myself daily
to pace myself by slowing down and intentionally look at the world, those around me and spend some time in silence with myself and God. As a writer, I wonder how God conceived the idea of creating a universe, where did His inspiration come from? How long did he conceive the idea in His mind before speaking it into existence?
Finally, I
realized that I don’t have to have the perfect world to write into existence. Each time
an article is in print I find mistakes; things I should have said and
lessons that went unrecognized at the writing. My world, even though I am
the creator, can’t be perfect because I am not. This practice and discovery is opening up worlds I never knew existed. I am beginning to like taking life slow, acknowledging my imperfections and adjusting to a little silence.
The
God of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and the father of Jesus Christ IS perfect.
As Creator of the universe and its creatures, He created everything with
perfection it was only through the freedom of human will that imperfection
crept in. Once my world goes to print, a rewrite is not possible but with God,
He daily gives His creation the opportunity to rewrite the imperfections and
once again bring to His lips “It is good.” I like how I feel when I see
an article come to life in print and on display. My joy in no way
compares to the emotion that God must experience each day when He looks at His
world.
So don't worry about the silence that may befall your life. Just sit, listen, observe and reflect. In time, words will come.
