Open my mind, Lord.
Grant me the talent to write with clarity and style, so my words go down rich
and smooth, like fine wine, and leave my reader thirsty for more.
Open my heart, Lord.
Grant me the sensitivity to understand my characters--their hopes, their wants,
their dreams--and help me to confer that empathy to my reader.
Open my soul, Lord,
so I may be a channel to wisdom and creativity from beyond my Self. Stoke my
imagination with vivid imagery and vibrant perception.
But most of all,
Lord, help me to know the Truth, so my fiction is more honest than actuality
and reaches the depths of my reader's soul.
Wrap these gifts
with opportunity, perseverance, and the strength to resist those who insist it
can't be done.
Amen.
-- Sandy Tritt
