Writing Inspirational and Preachy or Writing Novels

I keep being asked when I am going to write my book. It's my own fault...I blabbered about it so many times through out the years.  Years. Yes, it has been years.

I am approaching 50 rapidly. And still have not written this book. I think because I have too many ideas and the main passion in my head to write about, which is family and home and marriage and relationships, well, it's just been too intense and special. And I want to protect and respect the people in my life and their journey. So to write openly and honestly and passionately about those things sometimes is just too too much.

Too much exposure. Too much risk. Too much rawness and real. I am finding as I grow in age and hopefully in wisdom, that most people are not willing to know or be known. People in general find going deep and being personal a lot like getting a tooth pulled. Nobody wants to admit pain or trials or even pure joy and blessings. 

It seems to be a kind of cover. And a little too much bluffing and pretension in my way of thinking. Truthfully, it is pride. We want to appear kind, humble, and totally on top of every challenge whether we really are or not.

Often, my writing makes others squirm. As does my talking. I really do not think we have time to be glossing over bad situations and avoiding conflicts. Today is the day to be called to live separate and aware of the Enemy's tactics. Especially in our conversations and the way we get along in our relationships. 

All this has been blockage to why I haven't written my book. I guess I'm not sure how to get around all that offending and being offensive. However, I have been feeling the nudge from many different angles about it and I was reminded of my love for writing a novel.  An inspirational one. Is that even a thing?

In 2015 I started writing small stories called "The Yarn Shop Tales" for a self taught creative writing class I put myself through. They have been buried here on the blog but now I will make them available to anyone who wants to find them again. If you go over to the top right of the page you will see the three line icon. Click on that and there you will see the stories all lined up. They need work and improvement. Please bear in mind they were written ten years ago. 

If you read them and want to say anything to me about them good or bad, it would be helpful for me. I am looking for direction. Do I write this really deep and preachy book for women and their relationships? Or...Do I go ahead and write the inspirational novel that is in my head about the people of Peaksville?