tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post7322932904760473089..comments2024-01-12T00:48:48.031-06:00Comments on Go Teen Writers: The Writer's LegacyStephanie Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-37536894469061582112015-06-20T18:53:49.788-05:002015-06-20T18:53:49.788-05:00My legacy is something that I think about very oft...My legacy is something that I think about very often. If God takes me home tomorrow, I want something good to be left behind. <br /><br />Elisabeth Elliot is one of my heroes, too. I've read several of her books, including Through Gates of Splendor and Passion & Purity. Actually, in remembrance of her passing, I'm hosting a special series on my (brand new!) blog sharing one of her top 30 quotes Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. (MorningGloryPursuingJesus.blogspot.com) The legacy she left is so inspiring. I'm so thankful for her life and her mission. <br /><br />And I'm very thankful for this post! :)Anastasis Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15943351218215563069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-46745005945899538402015-06-20T13:43:00.806-05:002015-06-20T13:43:00.806-05:00This is so what I want too!!This is so what I want too!!Keturah Lambhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041749245034077912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-45137176371660490542015-06-20T10:04:07.705-05:002015-06-20T10:04:07.705-05:00This isn't one of those posts that sends me ru...This isn't one of those posts that sends me rushing to comment on how I relate to it. But that is only because I relate deeply. It makes me think and choose. And being a big choice, it's not something on which I can pop up and flippantly say "me, too!"<br />But I do want to make ripples like she did. Not for the sake of the ripples, but for living the life that I am supposed to lead. Just like I don't think she wrote books for the sake of becoming a writer but because that was part of her life, too.<br />And it IS worth it.Esther Brooksmith (wisdomcreates)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15010043354045249021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-76520054990096170192015-06-19T21:50:06.928-05:002015-06-19T21:50:06.928-05:00I want my legacy to bring others to Gods love. Thr...I want my legacy to bring others to Gods love. Through writing and everything else in life. I want to leave ripples that will inspire others to serve Him. I hope that my books will be published someday and that by reading them, even when i am long gone, that they will show others Jesus light.<br /><br />Keep on writing! <br />God bless!<br />-MeganMegan Croylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18302158335852439446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-23877665822412976802015-06-19T15:46:35.938-05:002015-06-19T15:46:35.938-05:00Writing a story that means something--to anyone, e...Writing a story that means something--to anyone, even one person other than me--would be wonderful. Legacy really is such a scary word to look at, but then it doesn't seem so hard to think of after a while. :) I look at Harry Potter, Shakespeare, and so many others that have such an impact that will continue to be read. Those are the legacies that remind me to keep going at however small a pace I can.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07274929031054555066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-8214832035548539272015-06-19T15:40:14.773-05:002015-06-19T15:40:14.773-05:00I want to tell a story, not just write a book. I w...I want to tell a story, not just write a book. I want the story to mean something and inspire people and make them think beyond the words of the page.<br />And now that we've gotten what I want my legacy to be down, can we talk about yours? Every time I read one of your posts I am inspired to write. You write so beautifully and always say the things that I need at the moment to start to write. Thank you for that :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05204177603888877364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-473235824609755502015-06-19T14:55:55.691-05:002015-06-19T14:55:55.691-05:00Love The Hiding Place, Ana!! Another favorite of ...Love The Hiding Place, Ana!! Another favorite of mine. :) Elisabeth Elliot actually met Corrie Ten Boom in person. :) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-66930800368211135222015-06-19T14:46:13.735-05:002015-06-19T14:46:13.735-05:00In agreeance with Mrs. Morril here. I want to writ...In agreeance with Mrs. Morril here. I want to write a story that means something. Not just some run-of-the-mill book that's forgotten in a few years. If my book inspires just one kid, I'll know I've done my job. Writing a story that makes someone's life a little bit brighter--that's what I hope my legacy will be.Elliehttp://thespellboundreader.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-3943704215105268342015-06-19T14:33:42.044-05:002015-06-19T14:33:42.044-05:00Wow. I had never heard about Elisabeth Elliot befo...Wow. I had never heard about Elisabeth Elliot before, but it sounds like her brave story left behind a beautiful legacy, and now I want to read Through Gates of Splendor. I guess one of my role models is Corrie ten Boom. Her book The Hiding Place was such a touching story and it made me marvel at how brave she was. Even though I don't have a background like hers, I want to write fiction that behind all of the madeup characters and plot points, inspires readers and gives them the sense of a deeper meaning hidden just beneath the surface of the story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-66976371847696829102015-06-19T13:30:16.596-05:002015-06-19T13:30:16.596-05:00I agree with what Mrs. Morrill said. A real story,...I agree with what Mrs. Morrill said. A real story, one that touches, haunts, and inspires, has to be more than entertaining. It's why the Lord of the Rings is so awesome, and why we still remember Shakespeare after four centuries. I want to inspire the greatness that those guys did, and write stories that make you wonder about the bigger stuff. And while I may not reflect that in the first finished WIP that I pump out (hopefully this one), I hope that's my legacy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03465957545134125403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-37025199700160597922015-06-19T12:41:50.891-05:002015-06-19T12:41:50.891-05:00We have a lot in common, friend.We have a lot in common, friend.Shannon Dittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757781231485815876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-48070703064373194092015-06-19T12:41:11.302-05:002015-06-19T12:41:11.302-05:00Love this! You are very welcome.Love this! You are very welcome.Shannon Dittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757781231485815876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-13927509821338623342015-06-19T12:40:19.777-05:002015-06-19T12:40:19.777-05:00Thank you for the post, Shannon. :) Mrs. Elliot w...Thank you for the post, Shannon. :) Mrs. Elliot was also my hero, as well as my role model. It is very sad that she has left us, but at the same time, wonderful that she is now face to face with her Savior!!! And she can also see Jim Elliot again. :) I am so grateful for her books and the testimony and legacy that she has left. She has touched, inspired, and encouraged me through her writing and speeches. I'm grateful for all that she did with the Lord's help, and I pray that her work continues on through her legacy and books. She has taught me much!<br /><br />By the Lord's grace and help, I want my writing to point people to Christ, encourage them, draw them into closer fellowship with Jesus, and also showing day-to-day struggles that we can relate to and be challenged to work on. I want my life and my novels to bring glory to Jesus.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-75446964700069950252015-06-19T12:27:05.680-05:002015-06-19T12:27:05.680-05:00What Mrs. Morrill said. I do often consider what I...What Mrs. Morrill said. I do often consider what I'm leaving behind, especially in my writing. One thing in my writing that I want to inspire in readers is kindness to others. Even if you don't agree with something in a person's life or something that person is doing, you can still treat them with kindness. Thanks for the thoughts, Mrs. Dittemore. :)Linea Marshallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-10850860553333989142015-06-19T11:59:28.850-05:002015-06-19T11:59:28.850-05:00I totally agree. Absolutely. I totally agree. Absolutely. Shannon Dittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757781231485815876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-45941879023944578232015-06-19T11:13:17.714-05:002015-06-19T11:13:17.714-05:00Great thoughts, Shan. This is something I think ab...Great thoughts, Shan. This is something I think about more and more in regards to my fiction, since I want to write books that are more than entertaining. Though of course, a good story needs to entertain as well. <br /><br />I think it's one of the reasons that I love the Harry Potter series so much. It's entertaining and funny and all that good stuff, but the bravery of the characters is also very inspiring.Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.com