- Mon, Nov 15, 2010
- Writing
Unity in Tough Times: Randy Alcorn at ICRS 2010 (video)
Randy Alcorn speaking at the 2010 International Christian Retailers' Show.
Resources: writing
- Mon, Oct 11, 2010
- Writing
How is music a part of your writing process? (audio)
Randy Alcorn answers the question, "How is music a part of your writing process?"
- Mon, Oct 11, 2010
- About Randy Alcorn
The Influence of C.S. Lewis On My Life (Abbreviated Version) (Video)
In this 8-minute video, Randy talks about how he first read books by C.S. Lewis as a young Christian, and how Lewis baptized his imagination and shaped him as a writer.
- Fri, Oct 08, 2010
- Writing
Why do you quote the Bible so much in your books? (audio)
In this one-minute clip, Randy talks about how God has promised that His word will not return to Him empty.
- Fri, Oct 01, 2010
- Writing
Q&A: Multiple Writing Projects (video)
Does Randy work on more than one book project at a time? What is his writing process like?
- Wed, Aug 18, 2010
- About Randy Alcorn, Writing
Randy’s Insights on Writing Inspirational Fiction
Don’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!
How did your study of Heaven influence scenes of Heaven in your novel? (audio)
Randy Alcorn answers the question, "How did your study of Heaven influence the scenes in your novel?"
- Fri, May 21, 2010
- Writing
So You Want to Be a Writer?
The cliché answer is probably the best one—if you want to write, write.
- Mon, Apr 26, 2010
- Recommended Reading and Resources, Writing
Publishing Advice and Randy’s Recommended Books on Writing
Books about writing fiction:
Stein on Writing by Sol Stein
Self Editing for Fiction Writers by Browne & King
Scene & Structure (How to Construct Fiction with Scene by Scene Flow, Logic and Readability) by Bickman
The Complete Guide to Writing and Selling the Christian Novel by Penelope Stokes
How to Grow a Novel by Sol Stein
Show, Don’t Tell by William Noble
Books about writing:
Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace by Joseph Williams and Gregory Colomb
Make Your Own Words Work by Gary Provost
The 38 Most Common Fiction Writing Mistakes by Jack M. Bickham
On Writing Well by ...
- Thu, Mar 25, 2010
- Writing
I have written my life story and sense God is encouraging me to share it with others. How would I go about getting it published?
Unfortunately, it is extremely difficult to get something professionally published. In fact, one publisher recently told us they don’t even accept unsolicited manuscripts any longer, they simply mail them back unopened. We hear from many people who write their personal stories and inquire about publishing them. Because of Randy’s knowledge of the publishing industry, we don’t want to give people false hopes, but instead a more realistic vision for sharing their story since God has burdened their heart to write it out.
I would encourage you to think about printing up your story in a format that ...
