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Wed, May 11, 1994
C. S. Lewis
Writing
c. s. lewis, preaching, talking, typing, writing

5 Tips for Clear Writing and Talking

C. S. Lewis’ advice to children on writing is good advice to pastors on preaching, or anybody on talking.

Fri, Dec 29, 2000
Amazon .com
About Randy Alcorn, Writing
amazon.com, author, books, interview, questions, randy alcorn, safely home, writing

Amazon.com interview with Randy Alcorn about his writing

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.

Mon, Nov 29, 2010
Randy Alcorn
Writing
books, publishing, videos, watch, writing

Are Christian bookstores still relevant? (video)

Randy Alcorn answers the question, "With a growing number of ways for people to access books and content online, are Christian bookstores still relevant?" Filmed at the 2010 International Christian Retailers Show.

Wed, Apr 13, 2011
Randy Alcorn
Writing
inspiration, writing

As you continue to write fiction books, what is your greatest source of inspiration for your writing?

I seek to read and think and use my imagination, and improve my writing skills. I ask God for ideas and help, and I sense Him answering those prayers. Whether we build or draw or fix things or make a home for our families, God wants us to yield our gifts to Him, and depend on Him for the next step, even the next breath. I don't always succeed, but that's what I seek to do in my writing.

Bring Me the Books

books I am absolutely convinced that the books one reads possibly help mold one’s life more purposefully and eternally than we ever realize, and that it is the humiliation of the word in our time that has beggared us more than any other factor.

Thu, Mar 04, 2010
Multiple Authors
Writing
author, writing

Budding Author Questionnaire

Tips from James Scott Bell and some writing friends. write

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 ...

Mon, Oct 28, 2002
C. S. Lewis
Christians, Past and Present (By and About), Recommended Reading and Resources, Writing
chronicles of narnia, writing

C. S. Lewis on Writing the Chronicles of Narnia

The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe Some people seem to think that I began by asking myself how I could say something about Christianity to children; then fixed on the fairy tale as an instrument; then collected information about child-psychology and decided what age-group I’d write for; then drew up a list of basic Christian truths and hammered out “allegories” to embody them. This is all pure moonshine. I couldn’t write in that way at all. Everything began with images; a faun carrying an umbrella, a queen on a sledge, a magnificent lion. At first there wasn’t even anything Christian about them; that element pushed itself in of its own accord. It was part of the bubbling.

Tue, Jan 01, 2002
Gladys Hunt
Writing
fiction, writing

Can Fiction Tell the Truth?

Imagination and truth go together in good literature. Because a story is “made up” does not necessarily mean it is not true. It means it is imaginative. Fiction is basically literature about imaginary people and events (and includes mysteries, fantasy, drama, science fiction, and more). The definition of fiction is to shape, to fashion, to feign. Feigning is imagining-making visible images for invisible things. Why should I read fiction if it is just made up? I read it because it helps me pay attention to life. Reading good fiction is not simply a frivolous activity for those who aren’t ...

Can you share about the process of writing the novel Courageous?

Last year I said yes to writing a novel based on the screenplay of the new movie Courageous(www.courageousthemovie.com), which is being released in theaters on September 30. The movie was done by the Kendrick brothers, Stephen and Alex, who produced Facing the Giants and Fireproof. As Fireproofcentered on fire fighters and marriage, Courageous centers on police officers and fatherhood and, not surprisingly, COURAGE for men in their homes and personal lives.