Believe me, I'm not making any comparisons of real courage (i.e. Tom Cruise's notorious comments of his work being equal to that of soldiers in Afghanistan) to what can be found in the resevoirs of creative storytelling. I'm speaking strictly of the creative courage it can take to tell a story like it needs to be told. Will you dare to write it the way it will be truthful and complete in its honesty, or will you comply with the often restrictive nature of Christian publishing? Is the acceptance more important than the reality of telling it "like it is"? What is the standard for your writing?
Father, please help me to be honest and real in what you have for me to write. Always. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.