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<blockquote data-quote="euripetelynn" data-source="post: 69057657" data-attributes="member: 383065"><p>I guess it depends on how you define "Christian" writing. As a Christian, my writing is always infused by my Christian perspective, though I don't always (in fact, I rarely) explicitly say Christian things. Consider Tolkien. LotR is not explicitly Christian, yet it is so steeped in a Christian perspective that it feels good and true and inspires Christians and non-Christians alike to good living. This is the kind of thing I'd like to be able to write. </p><p></p><p>Honestly, sometimes I find blatantly Christian material stifling, and often uncreative. Some of it I love, but consider the music. Not a whole lot of it feels real or emotional to me, which is why I've started listening to more secular stuff, because they're honest about their struggles and it's easier to learn and connect with them in many ways. </p><p></p><p>My suggestion: be honest about yourself, write what you want to write, and it will probably end up being shaped by your beliefs. You'll end up exploring Christian themes because you're a Christian. And sometimes, creativity may just demand that you incorporate blatantly Christian ideas into your writing. I know this is true of my own writing; all of my work is shaped by my beliefs, and some of it ends up explicitly referencing Christianity. </p><p></p><p>What kind of stuff do you write? Is it more fantastical, or realistic? Christian writing can look really different depending on the genre.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="euripetelynn, post: 69057657, member: 383065"] I guess it depends on how you define "Christian" writing. As a Christian, my writing is always infused by my Christian perspective, though I don't always (in fact, I rarely) explicitly say Christian things. Consider Tolkien. LotR is not explicitly Christian, yet it is so steeped in a Christian perspective that it feels good and true and inspires Christians and non-Christians alike to good living. This is the kind of thing I'd like to be able to write. Honestly, sometimes I find blatantly Christian material stifling, and often uncreative. Some of it I love, but consider the music. Not a whole lot of it feels real or emotional to me, which is why I've started listening to more secular stuff, because they're honest about their struggles and it's easier to learn and connect with them in many ways. My suggestion: be honest about yourself, write what you want to write, and it will probably end up being shaped by your beliefs. You'll end up exploring Christian themes because you're a Christian. And sometimes, creativity may just demand that you incorporate blatantly Christian ideas into your writing. I know this is true of my own writing; all of my work is shaped by my beliefs, and some of it ends up explicitly referencing Christianity. What kind of stuff do you write? Is it more fantastical, or realistic? Christian writing can look really different depending on the genre. [/QUOTE]
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