WC 113—“Mortal Meanness and Divine Plentitude.” Writers’ Workshop at Laity Lodge, Leakey, Texas, with Luci Shaw. 7–9 April 1995. Used by permission.
WC 130—“The Degenerative White Dwarf and the Red Giant: Intuition in Science Fiction.” Prelude Children’s Book Council Mini-Seminars. 1979. Used by permission of Madeleine L’Engle and the Children’s Book Council.
APPENDIX II
Index of Selections and Sources
Section I
Serving the Gift: Artists and Their Art
Selection Title
Original Source
Page
section title page
Walking on Water
55
Giving Birth
WC 1
An Incarnational Event
Walking on Water
18
True Art
The Rock That Is Higher
199
Art Names Us
Walking on Water
46
Art Reflects Eternity
Walking on Water
49
Artists Must Abandon Control
Walking on Water
161
The Danger of Artists
WC 38
The Arts Endure
WC 38
No Work Is Too Small
Walking on Water
23-4
Prepare for Sacrifice
WC 4
Again and Again
Sold into Egypt
202
Art Is a Gift of the Spirit
WC 29
The Gift of Wholeness
Walking on Water
195-6
Struggling Toward Meaning
Walking on Water
193
We Are Required to Serve the Gift
The Rock That Is Higher
213
Get Out of the Way
Walking on Water
24
The Healing Power of Suffering
Walking on Water
62-3
Wholeness Through Wounds
Walking on Water
70
Free to Fail
WC 10
Mary’s “Yes!”
Walking on Water
22
Our Choices Help to Shape OurStories
Walking on Water
192
The Danger of Comparison
The Irrational Season
122
The Vulnerability of the Artist
WC 38
Face the Direction of the Great Ones
A Circle of Quiet
38
Fascinating Questions
Walking on Water
83-4
Being a Writer Means Writing
WC 31
Artists Must Live by Trust
76-7
Great Literature
A Circle of Quiet
201
Believing with Childlike Wonder
Walking on Water
55
Vocation Misunderstood
WC 38
A Work of Art Is Work
WC 4
Writing Is Collaborative
The Irrational Season
122
Section II: Co-Creators with God: Inspiration and the Creative Process
Selection Title
Original Source
Page
section title page
A Circle of Quiet
206
Creation Is God’s Province
And It Was Good
28
God’s Artistry
A Circle of Quiet
206-7
God’s Time
Walking on Water
98
Two Aspects of Power
Walking on Water
82-3
The Creative Impulse
WC 1
A Fruitful Vacation
A Circle of Quiet
217
“What If?”
Walking on Water
135-6
My Books Know More Than I Do
Walking on Water
172
Gifts from the Imagination
And It Was Good
122-3
Death and Rebirth
WC 26
The Act of Creating
Walking on Water
75
Creativity Sets Us Free
Walking on Water
100-1
Understanding as a Child
Walking on Water
107-8
The Union of Mind and Heart
WC 9
The Requirement of Faith
Walking on Water
148-9
The Pearl of Great Price
Walking on Water
165
From Chaos to Pattern
WC 1
Walking in the Light
Walking on Water
112
“Divine Madness”
Walking on Water
9
0-1
Creativity Is Discovery
A Circle of Quiet
12
Take Breaks
WC 29
The Art of Listening
WC 26
Explanations Tangle Us
WC 1
Section III: My Books Wrote Me: Elements of a Writer’s Life
Selection Title
Original Source
Page
section title page
WC 4
Solitude Births a Storyteller
Walking on Water
52-3
Bad Teachers
WC 26
Childhood Journaling
WC 26
Writing as Calling
Walking on Water
33
Moving Outside of Ourselves
The Irrational Season
161-2
Typewriters
WC 26
Searching for Answers
WC 38
A Story Is Born
WC 29
A Shaky Start
WC 31
God’s Timing for A Wrinkle in Time
WC 31
Science Fantasy
The Rock That Is Higher
222-3
Detachment and Involvement
WC 1
Considering Immortality
The Rock That Is Higher
96
The Limits of Experience
WC 1
Write It Down
WC 26
Two Vocations
WC 31
Women Writers Face Special Demands
WC 4
Writers Must Eat, Too
Walking on Water
165
Juggling Time
WC 31
On Setting Goals
WC 29
Honest Journals
Walking on Water
137
Story Fodder
Penguins and Golden Calves
55
Put the Subconscious Mind to Work
WC 26
Our Stories Change with Us
The Rock That Is Higher
43-4
The Writer’s Life
Walking on Water
169
Who We Are
WC 26
Writing Stories Takes Courage
Walking on Water
67
A Writer’s Responsibility
The Irrational Season
160
Tribute from an Astronaut
The Irrational Season
120
Justifying the Writing Life
WC 31
Concentration and Burned Vegetables
WC 1
Discouraging Moments
The Irrational Season
180
Writers Want to Be Published
A Circle of Quiet
20
Keeping Perspective
WC 29
The Pain of Rejection
A Circle of Quiet
38-9
The Discovery of Vocation
WC 31
Pain Fosters Stories
WC 26
Private Journals
WC 26
Writer’s Block and Bach
WC 1
Criticism Stings
WC 31
The Paradox of Success
Walking on Water
35-6
A Wider Definition of Creativity
Walking on Water
89-90
Answering Letters
WC 29
Writing as Social Commentary
WC 35
Publishing Homes
WC 31
A Writer’s Vacation
WC 113
Labels Limit
Walking on Water
109-10
Making the Censors’ Lists
Penguins and Golden Calves
79
The Responsibility of the Gift
WC 4
Section IV: Faith Foundations: Writing from Truth
Selection Title
Original Source
Page
section title page
Walking on Water
122
All of Life Is Story
Walking on Water
105
To Be Creative Is to Die to Self
Walking on Water
195
The Art of Prayer
The Irrational Season
122
The Independence of the Gift-Giver
Walking on Water
30
Good Art
The Rock That Is Higher
199-200
Cosmos in Chaos
Walking on Water
17
Contemplative Prayer
Walking on Water
194
Let Go and Listen
WC 9
The Power of Story
The Rock That Is Higher
128
Nothing but the Whole Bible
The Rock That Is Higher
127-8
Read the Bible as Story
Walking on Water
60