Soliciting for Colaboration

[mbdeyes]

Hey all,

I'm reasonably new to the forums, so I'm not sure how appropriate this is.... but:

I've got what I think are some interesting ideas for some stories (historical, scifi, superhero, and fantasy). But the only one I have to really work with on these is a colleague at work who's designing his own RPG system. Though he's very creative, his ideas are usually FAR from being Christian.

I would love to dialogue with someone who at least understands some of the premises I've chosen to work with. Even if they aren't explicit in my stories, the following concepts are always at least underlying:

God is sovereign.
The miraculous is present in both history and fantasy.
The main character is moved through the story by consequences of his actions and the actions of those around him or her, but ultimately God's designes for his or her life take precedence. God works through science, sociology, psychology, and the miraculous to bring the conclusion.

As I said before, some of the stories don't state this exclusively, but God in control is key to my personal understanding, so will be key to anything I may write.

 

[oncewaslost]

hey! welcome to the forums. i'm not exactly sure what you're looking for but i'm pretty sure everyone would be willing to assist in any way possible.

 

[Lucubratus]

Hey all,

I'm reasonably new to the forums, so I'm not sure how appropriate this is.... but:

I've got what I think are some interesting ideas for some stories (historical, scifi, superhero, and fantasy). But the only one I have to really work with on these is a colleague at work who's designing his own RPG system. Though he's very creative, his ideas are usually FAR from being Christian.

I would love to dialogue with someone who at least understands some of the premises I've chosen to work with. Even if they aren't explicit in my stories, the following concepts are always at least underlying:

God is sovereign.
The miraculous is present in both history and fantasy.
The main character is moved through the story by consequences of his actions and the actions of those around him or her, but ultimately God's designes for his or her life take precedence. God works through science, sociology, psychology, and the miraculous to bring the conclusion.

As I said before, some of the stories don't state this exclusively, but God in control is key to my personal understanding, so will be key to anything I may write.

Hi and Welcome to the forum. I'm new too.
I have some questions to ask though...
when you said that "even if they aren't explicit in my stories" - do you mean your characters, maybe even world settings and the like aren't exactly mentioning Christianity as we know it but that it is "Christ-like" and the characters (the good ones anyway) behave in standards associated with christianity? I'm asking because I have this world where there is a group of people, and they're Church practice I based it with is a mix of Catholicism and Babtism. (I'm non-denominational) They refer to their deity as "Most Holy" and any well versed person will see allegories to the Bible and the teachings of Christ.
So is that what you mean?

 

[Buskanaka]

God is sovereign.
The miraculous is present in both history and fantasy.
The main character is moved through the story by consequences of his actions and the actions of those around him or her, but ultimately God's designes for his or her life take precedence. God works through science, sociology, psychology, and the miraculous to bring the conclusion.

so basically it's just like real life? oh and welcome, fellow lawhead-fan

As I said before, some of the stories don't state this exclusively, but God in control is key to my personal understanding, so will be key to anything I may write.

I get what you mean, the world is operating under the same principles but has different names, etc? kind of like the lion the witch and the wardrobe?

 

[mbdeyes]

Some of it is direct corolation. That is, it is clearly a Christian experience or an allegory of the Christian experience. Other stories are just set in a world where the spiritual laws apply (judge not lest you be judged, you who judge do the same things, a man reaps what he sows 30, 60 or 100 times, forgiveness is the best medicine, etc.)

Some of it would fall under allegory, like Pilgrims Progress, other things like Narnia (Lewis) or Albion (Lawhead), some others are a little more obscure like Tolkien, and still other ideas just look like a Christian trying to interpret history through the eyes of faith.

The problem is that I've got a LOT of underdeveloped material.

 

[Lucubratus]

Hmm.. I remember I read a novel one time called Hawk Mistress by Marion Z. Bradley and they used the term "cristoforo" ( I think that's how it was spelled ) to describe a character who would not undress in front of the others, would not lie with another man, etc. The fact the character was a woman masquerading as a man notwithstanding...lol.
Okay so I get you there.
Having a LOT of underdeveloped material would not be a problem, I would be drooling....heehee.
I personally don't collaborate with others (at least not for now) when it comes to the actual writing process - but if you need some help putting it all together into something cohesive - I can help. PM me if you want me to email it to you or send it to you bit by bit- after a long time of trying to make-up worlds with it's own topography, geography, history and so forth - I devised a method to the madness to make a Sourcebook and maybe it could help get your underdeveloped material under construction.



Peace

 

[mbdeyes]

I personally don't collaborate with others (at least not for now) when it comes to the actual writing process - but if you need some help putting it all together into something cohesive - I can help. PM me if you want me to email it to you or send it to you bit by bit- after a long time of trying to make-up worlds with it's own topography, geography, history and so forth - I devised a method to the madness to make a Sourcebook and maybe it could help get your underdeveloped material under construction.

Wow. Sounds like an awesome resource. Thanks.