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Randy Alcorn’s Responses to Questions About Writing Asked by Jerry Jenkins and the Christian Writers Guild

article - Randy Alcorn

Randy’s responses to questions asked by Jerry Jenkins and the Christian Writers Guild.

Shadowlands

article - Randy Alcorn

I had mixed feelings about this movie.

What Are the Special Challenges of Being a Christian Fiction Writer?

article - Randy Alcorn

A big one is the degree to which explicitly spiritual content can or should be woven into a story.

What 3 Bits of Advice Would You Offer New Writers, or Those Not So New?

article - Randy Alcorn

Thoughts on writing.

What Type of Book Do You Prefer to Write, Fiction or Nonfiction?

article - Randy Alcorn

Usually I like best the kind of book I’m currently working on.

What Was it Like Working with Your Daughters When You Wrote The Ishbane Conspiracy?

article - Randy Alcorn

It was a joy.

What Would You Say Is the Most Valuable Lesson You've Learned About Writing?

article - Randy Alcorn

The most valuable lesson I’ve learned about writing is that it’s hard work.

What Turned Your Interests Towards Studying and Writing About Heaven?

article - Randy Alcorn

A close friend of mine, Greg, died when I was in high school. I was a brand new Christian and it affected me profoundly. Then after I’d been a pastor five years, my mother died in 1981.

To Would-Be Writers: My Advice on Writing and Getting Published

article - Angela Hunt

If you are trying to become published, stop looking for short cuts. Do not ask a published friend to introduce you to an editor, do not print your manuscript on pink paper, and do not send it to your favorite author in an e-mail. Simply write an irresistible story. Keep working at it until you find an editor who agrees.

You Include a lot of Scripture in Your Books, Sometimes Even in Your Fiction. And You Also Talk about Different Doctrines and Theology. Is that Necessary?

article - Randy Alcorn

Yes, it is. There are a lot of doctrines (beliefs/teachings) in this world, including doctrines of cultures, institutions and personal opinion. There’s a lot of false doctrine, and good doctrine is the only correction to it.

Writing Safely Home

article - Randy Alcorn

Without a doubt, in terms of their global impact the two most significant countries on the planet are China and the United States. As recent events have shown, the countries have a profoundly uneasy relationship. Safely Home is a tale of two countries, embodied in two men, Ben Fielding and Li Quan. These characters and their families came alive for me, and I pray they will for readers too.

Resources by Topic: Writing

So You Have a Story Burning in You in Need of Expression?

Can It Really Be Christian and God-Honoring to Write “Christian” Fiction?

Budding Author Questionnaire

How Should Christian Writers Respond When People Dislike Their Books?

Randy Alcorn’s Responses to Questions About Writing Asked by Jerry Jenkins and the Christian Writers Guild

Shadowlands

What Are the Special Challenges of Being a Christian Fiction Writer?

What 3 Bits of Advice Would You Offer New Writers, or Those Not So New?

What Type of Book Do You Prefer to Write, Fiction or Nonfiction?

What Was it Like Working with Your Daughters When You Wrote The Ishbane Conspiracy?

What Would You Say Is the Most Valuable Lesson You've Learned About Writing?

What Turned Your Interests Towards Studying and Writing About Heaven?

To Would-Be Writers: My Advice on Writing and Getting Published

You Include a lot of Scripture in Your Books, Sometimes Even in Your Fiction. And You Also Talk about Different Doctrines and Theology. Is that Necessary?

Writing Safely Home