Top 25 Quotes by Elizabeth George of 85 - Page 4

Obedience is a foundational stepping-stone on the path of God’s will.

Obedience is a foundational stepping-stone on the path of God’s will.

Stones, Path, Obedience

Elizabeth George (2015). “A Woman After God's Own Heart®”, p.63, Harvest House Publishers

It's one thing to have a goal, but it's quite another thing to actually accept the challenge, develop a strategy to press for the goal, make the sacrifices, pay the price to move forward, and blessing of blessing, to realize some part of it.

Elizabeth George

Moving, Sacrifice, Blessing

Elizabeth George (2006). “A Woman After God's Own Heart®”, p.294, Harvest House Publishers

I want God to be first in my life, so I'm putting Him first in my life today.

Elizabeth George

Want, Today, Firsts

Elizabeth George (2006). “Small Changes for a Better Life: Daily Steps to Living God's Plan for You”, p.23, Harvest House Publishers

Essentially and most simply put, plot is what the characters do to deal with the situation they are in. It is a logical sequence of events that grow from an initial incident that alters the status quo of the characters.

Elizabeth George

Character, Events, Plot

Elizabeth George (2011). “Write Away: One Novelist's Approach To Fiction and the Writing Life: One Novelist's Approach To Fiction and the Writing Life”, p.46, Hachette UK

Creating the characters is the most creative part of the novel except for the language itself. There I am, sitting in front of my computer in right-brain mode, typing the things that come to mind - which become the seeds of plot. It's scary, though, because I always wonder: Is it going to be there this time?

Elizabeth George

Character, Creating, Creative