C.S. Lewis, in Made For Heaven, argues that since God's nature is love, and the essence of love is giving, " ...in self-giving, if anywhere, we touch the rhythm not only of all creation but of all being."

Let's say that's true. And let's apply the truth to our writing.

Maybe as we approach our writing with the intention of giving all we've got, then we'll be given more to give, and so on. Holding back, out of timidity, laziness, embarrassment or whatever, could be our tragic flaw.

F. Nietzsche, who coined the phrase "God is dead," had another favorite line. He admonished people to "Become who you are." I wonder, is this a prerequisite to Lewis's self-giving. Until we are who we are, we may only be giving a ration of stuff we picked up from others, and withholding our true selves.

Perhaps becoming who we are, instead of what we believe others would have us be, should be our first priority. And maybe we should pursue that goal with all the energy we can bring to it. As Mother Teresa contended, “…it is not how much we do, but how much love we put into what we do.”