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Is there any resemblance between characters in your novels and people you know? ( with audio)

At the beginning of all novels, they have a page that says something like, "Any resemblance between the characters in this book and real-life people is completely coincidental." Every novelist I know totally laughs at that page....

At a book signing at Lifeway Christian Bookstore in Beaverton, Randy answered a variety of questions. In this clip, he shares a funny truth about the way fiction writing works.

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What do you see for the future of Christian fiction? (audio)

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, "What do you see for the future of Christian fiction?"

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The Chasm Book Trailer

Listen to audio book clips from the Chasm by Randy Alcorn and commentary from the author. Plus, see Mike Biegel's original art used in the book (mikebiegel.com). The Chasm audio book is narrated by the author.

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Q&A with Randy Alcorn at Camp Allen audio

Randy Alcorn answered several questions on a C.S. Lewis, writing, and theology at the 2010 C.S. Lewis Southwest Regional Writers Workshop. Two parts.

 

 

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Randy shares about some of his nonfiction and fiction books (video)

Part 6 of the interview podcast with Mark Driscoll of The Resurgence.

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Is there a connection between The Chasm and Edge of Eternity?

The Chasm was inspired by a few chapters in the middle of Randy’s novel Edge of Eternity, but is a much shorter book. It’s a standalone work that does not require any knowledge of the larger story

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Randy’s Insights on Writing Inspirational Fiction

Randy at his home officeDon’t buy the myth that writing is easy.

It’s not. I heard one author say, “Writing is like giving birth to barbed wire.” Others say writing is 5 percent inspiration and 95 percent perspiration. Books that were easy to write are invariably hard to read. Some writers seem so natural, so effortless. Don’t be fooled. It takes a lot of effort to appear effortless. With everything else competing for your reader’s attention, you must work to earn it. Many people say they want to write a book, but what they really want is to have written a book. Big difference!

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How long does it take you to create a fictional character?

Minor characters come quickly, usually, as they may have only a few distinguishable features. You usually don’t need to develop them too much, though you can certainly make them memorable. Major characters are different, because they must be complex, with depth and substance. You don’t want them to disappear when they turn sideways. The bad guys must be in some ways sympathetic, the good guys must be flawed.

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Deception Question and Answer

Deception had been on my mind, off and on the back burner, for ten years.

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Can it really be Christian and God-honoring to write “Christian” fiction?

I personally believe that Christian fiction can be fully honoring to Christ.

The history of Christian fiction is very big, very prominent. Take Pilgrim's Progress (1670s), a work of fiction. For a long time, people said it was the second-best selling book of all time. Besides the Bible itself, it is arguably one of the most influential books of all time, and it’s a work of fiction, an allegory.

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