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How do you guys try to reflect God in your writing? Do you have analogy, an Aslan-type person, or do you try to add thoughtful parts or even just short sentences into your writing? Are your characters Christian? Or do you do something else to reflect God in your writing?
I make sure that I put GOD in all of the stories I write, fantasy or not. I want HIM to be in everything I write, and that is why all of my stories include GOD. GOD bless,
I show Christian virtues, I throw in food for thought in my writing, many of my characters are Christians, in Sonata Pathetique I show what happens when people do not act with integrity, and when they do not ask God what is best, they just act carelessly on their own, doing whatever they want to do... except for James, Richard, and Jane, they help people, not destroy, like other characters. I show how a Christian should act through those characters. Richard always helps Judith in hard times, and he is very humble and patient. James saves Judith from further harm nearer the end of the story, and makes her allow the God to save her. Jane is patient with Richard, when he is so dreadfully shy and won't say a word, she tries to be a good influence on poor silly Judith, and she and Richard pray for God to bless their marriage. Jane stays strong through Richard's illness later on, and is a good, wise mother towards her son. I know this is getting very long, and I'm listing every instance of anything, so... I am done.
I forgot to say in my last comment, it does not matter if your character is Christian if they do not display Christian behaviour. It is not a good thing to say a characters is Christian if they don't act like it, if something doesn't happen that makes them see that they were wrong. It is not a good testimony to non-Believers if they see that that is how Christians act. That is why I have Jane and Richard and James.
Well, I like to have God as the glue that holds everything and everyone together, because He is in my life, and more. In most stories, I like to have Him be a part of it. No allegories, just straight forward. No, not all of my characters are Christian, but the ones that aren't either are punished(not killed or anything, just punished), or they repent and start living their life for Him. And, if they are not Christian, I(like Barrie) show how that destroys lives.
But, I do try and include Him whenever I can, because He totally deserves it!
Blessings,
The Infamous Snick
Ah, hmm... well, I wish I had an Aslan type character, but it is so hard for me, a person with flaws, to write about a person who has none.
I like to incorporate psalms and proverbs in my stories. I got to a point when my main characters are in a valley surrounded by highwaymen and Danielle mumbles, "Though I walk through the shadow of the valley of death, I shall fear no evil."
I weave in messages in my books. My characters deal with evelution, (Ignore bad spelling) and-sorry, my brain quit. But they deal with all the things that one would face in the world now, and then some, as in Docterines :D
Also, I always have, well, I guess it is an Aslan like person. I just use other names for God :D
I would go into this more, but I can't think as well as I normally do because my brain has shut down-
Jack Baillot's Ghost and his sardines
The main characters are Christian, the UoU are undoubtedly not, but they are the bad guys.
I sometimes write Christian bits here and there.
The whole plot of the book was sparked by the idea of fighting for Christian freedom, so you will see, that allthough some of the bits are a bit political ( yes, even the bit where Queen Averonnia chases Mr Oldest-Itlanndsby out of the main hall throwing books at him, and the bit where the leader of the Isles of Lond slips and falls out of the window and catches hold of the Averonitacan flag which rips.... ) it is actually an adventure story, the allegory is ( one which is usually instantly spotted by some people who I tell the plot to ) that.
Chezdak = D
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