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A January of prayer | Jan. 27 | finding new inspiration + working on an old story

 a January of prayer 

A January of Prayer

| 27 January 2024 

Today was a wonderful writing day! 

So for a little backstory, in the summer of 2022, after writing A Hawaiian Summer, I was working on a sequel of sorts following one of the side characters I fell in love with. It was actually very much inspired by a true story one of my family members told me about (a love story of course). My mind was alight with this story and the setting and characters and I just loved this story. I started outlining and writing down ideas but…something wasn’t clicking. 

So instead I wrote a different novel set in autumn (A Pumpkin Hill Story). 

Then another novel set in winter (Broken Ballerina). 

Then 2023 hit. I got new inspiration for this sequel I was calling The Summer Camp. Now there was more to the story. Threads of adoption, foster care, and nonverbal representation in a side character I adore. Still something was missing. The story not yet ready to be written.

So I left it alone and started writing a dystopian Ruth retelling called Sweet Ever After.

Then I started having vision loss and everything was put on hold.

Slowly I’ve started editing, writing and outlining again. I’ve been searching for the next novel I want to write. I thought it would be The Lighthouse Project but it’s not ready. This is a slow burn story. It comes in pieces. It’s not to be rushed and I’m okay with that. It’s been a new experience and I’ve loved the ideas and story threads I’ve gotten to work on. Still, it’s not ready to actually be written.

Then yesterday, like a lightbulb, a golden thread started to appear. I went and started outlining and ended up with over 2,000 words written. Missing pieces and a structure emerged. I had the building plans set for how this story was to be built. Through flashbacks and backstory sprinkled throughout the story (Little Women (2019) and All The Light We Cannot See really helped me find this kind of structure). 

Then today I found a mystery and a new side character’s story that makes me so excited to explore and write. For his plot line and for some more ideas I’m loving, I wrote 2,459 words written. I don’t remember the last time I was able to write these many words in a day. It’s been so long. I’m so so thankful for this new story and inspiration. It truly feels like a gift from God. A gift of joy and excitement and new beginnings. 

I feel like I haven’t been this excited and giddy to write a story since penning A Hawaiian Summer. My other stories I love so dearly and they each have a big piece of me and my story in them but…they have been heavier stories for me to pen, still a joy but heavy too. This one though yes there is still heavy topics is so much lighter and I cannot stop smiling and just feeling so happy and giddy. Even my mom was noticing it and wondering what I was working on to be smiling so much. I’ve fallen in love with a story. I truly think that this will be the one I write next! I can’t wait to start!

I still have some side stories I need to make sure are all in place but as of this moment, my outline (or zero draft) is 17,664 words total (I’ve been piecing together this outline for almost two years so it is a bit lengthy already XD). 

I’ll chat with you all soon! 



What I read…

  • Psalm 119:34-72
  • Isaiah 64 



Previous days…


God bless us, every one 

If you think to pray for me and my family I will be forever grateful! If you have a prayer request or need please comment and let me know! 
Goodnight! <3 

Love, 

Moriyah


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Hi! I’m Moriyah! I am a writer, book-lover, graphic designer, baker with restrictions extraordinaire, and worshiper of Jesus. My hope is to encourage people to follow their dreams (and read some books along the way). MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE!

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