tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336775205213401378.post7607782179234491343..comments2023-06-05T05:10:41.865-05:00Comments on My Writing Loft: Writing From an Honest PlaceKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01709542174278486434noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336775205213401378.post-1899896905144000132009-07-28T14:41:55.257-05:002009-07-28T14:41:55.257-05:00I appreciate your honesty. Many of the same though...I appreciate your honesty. Many of the same thoughts have crossed my mind as I find my place as a Christian writer. Do I want to encourage and appeal a Christian audience or do I want to interest and challenge curious seekers to faithfully enter the realm of Christiandom? I don't know. I just keep writing as the Spirit leads; I think that's all we can do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336775205213401378.post-81591773767739466962009-07-28T13:47:29.856-05:002009-07-28T13:47:29.856-05:00Let's just say that I am very impressed with y...Let's just say that I am very impressed with your blog and the work you've posted. Maybe I'm easily impressed, but I don't think so. You are definitely a Looooong ways ahead of me in your writing, regardless of what lesson you are on in the Apprentice course. Keep writing and keep believing!Shauna Renee'https://www.blogger.com/profile/17708088343838291339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336775205213401378.post-55620842625173211362009-07-28T12:32:41.162-05:002009-07-28T12:32:41.162-05:00For me, it took a while for me to figure out where...For me, it took a while for me to figure out where my writing fit best. I still struggle with it. I thought it was romance but I'm not sure I quite fit there. I seem to do pretty well with young adult and, most importantly, that is where I ENJOY writing the most, but I'm told my writing isn't as angst-filled and depressing as most teens want to read. I'm more like Meg Cabot...and apparently teens want the hard-hitting issues like pregnancy, abortion, drinking, etc. They say this is because teens are more "sophisticated" now but I just feel that there's a better way to reach them.Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336775205213401378.post-10006281459910723462009-07-28T07:33:36.548-05:002009-07-28T07:33:36.548-05:00Interesting post...sometimes when I read some of o...Interesting post...sometimes when I read some of our books in the library I think, "Hhm, not much mention of God and Jesus in there...." But then when I talk with other people who have read the books, they remind me that it's ok if the *words* or *concept* of God and Jesus aren't in there, sometimes books can be "Christian" because they get people thinking on their own about it and how they might have handled a situation. I guess that shows how shallow I am, but my point is to stick to God and follow *HIS* plan for your writing and He will be glorified in it!<br /><br />O:)<br />MelissaMelissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11705070106182157261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336775205213401378.post-67578334730270403122009-07-28T02:04:03.727-05:002009-07-28T02:04:03.727-05:00I love this and it is something I have struggled w...I love this and it is something I have struggled with as well. Yes, there are those who only want to read literature that fits a certain description, but there are many others out there who are looking for somebody wot be real with them. I think your honesty could provide that fresh approach. And you're right....just being on God's path is really all that matters. <br /><br />I don't have the workbook in front of me right now, but Jerry does address writing for a Christian audience near the back of the book (I read ahead, lol). Also, his son Dallas had some interesting thoughts about Christian movies as a genre. I think those thought could apply to writing as well. <br /><br />I love it that you're sharing your thoughts and "wonderings"!Hopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08929077783405239714noreply@blogger.com