Randy Alcorn answered a variety of questions at the 2010 C.S. Lewis SW Regional Retreat and Writers Workshop. In this clip, he answers the question, "Is C.S. Lewis the most quoted Christian author?"
Randy Alcorn answered a variety of questions at the 2010 C.S. Lewis SW Regional Retreat and Writers Workshop. In this clip, he answers the question,"When does perseverance in writing become stubbornness?"
I’m writing a book that I hope will both inform and challenge Christians. How do I speak the truth to people about this subject without coming across as condescending?
Something to watch for is whether you're tending to go over-the-top in your persuasion. While this style is appealing in that you're going for the jugular and laying the cards on the table, at the same time it could be argued, “Challenge your reader, but don't insult him.” Calling him stupid may be stating the truth, but it lacks a graciousness that helps build the trust relationship ...
Tips from James Scott Bell and some writing friends.
1. What training does a career in writing require?
Mostly it is SELF training. You must teach yourself to write. You can read good books on writing, take courses, go to writing conferences, etc. But the most important thing you must do is WRITE, each day if possible, and APPLY what you are learning. You learn by writing, trying, seeing where you need to improve, and writing some more. There is no shortcut.
In college I wrote to an author I admired asking some of these same questions. He wrote back ...
About Randy Alcorn
Randy Alcorn is founder of Eternal Perspective Ministries. The bestselling author of Heaven, The Treasure Principle and The Grace and Truth Paradox, he has also written six novels, including Deadline, Dominion, and The Ishbane Conspiracy. Randy and his wife Nanci are the proud grandparents of four grandsons. Randy and Nanci, live in Gresham, Oregon.
I think we’re on the same page with pen names. My concern would be in two areas: intent and effect.
A publisher asked me last week what my distinctive mission as a writer is. I think it's to probe beneath the surface into the deep longings of people, then to open a door into the invisible spiritual realm so people can see ultimate realities (including God, angels, demons, heaven and hell) with the eyes of faith and imagination.
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