Being a writer for many years, and making my living at it, I've done a lot of research and observation in the area of fantasy and science fiction, and find that they may be the two best fiction genres for Christians to write in, as they offer all sorts of potential to express heavenly concepts and beings in story form.
Another reason is these genres, along with most others, have been invested with evil, and you can barely read the trash and garbage from minds that are reprobate and full of deviant imaginations. So Christians need to apply themselves as writers to all categories, but again, I think fantasy and sci. fi. are ripe for the pickings, and we should aggressively pursue these areas to assault.
If you're not interested in long-form novels, start with short stories, or even very short stories to begin with. Put things down in bullet form first as to your interests, and do the same when you develop a story in your head; that helps to write quickly and efficiently
The point is we shouldn't abandon these areas of literature that are made for the mysteries of God, and point to combat with God's enemies and heroes of the faith that can emerge, even if it's presented in subtle form.
Even if the idea is just to create something wholesome and of beauty without specific references to God, it would go a long way to combating the dark, cynical and evil worlds and stories the world has been pouring into fantasy and science fiction.
Saturday, October 4, 2014
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