Sunday, June 16, 2013

Delayed Gratification

Read Psalms 57-60

Psalms 57:3 "He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth."

When we have delayed gratification in our lives, it’s very frustrating. We do everything we can to make things happen faster.

But delayed gratification is a must in fiction. Our characters have to struggle hard for their reward or the story fizzles too soon.

Our readers stay interested when they are frustrated by the story’s delayed gratification. They’ll do anything they can to make things happen faster—like keep reading until the end.

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