Saturday, September 14, 2013

All About Biblical Fiction Novels

By Helene Norris


Writers of biblical fiction novels made their presence known long time ago. The society has been fortunate to have witnessed the best works in the Christian arena. Several of the best writers have long been forgotten but their works are still burning and greatly considered among readers. They usually have brightest and the most imaginative ideas.

Their writings are mostly about good against evil which everybody experiences and loves. They write for the people to envelop them with biblical principles that are inevitable. They do not only consider the spirit of fantasy because their works are considered outstanding. Their works are more than the typical spirit of fantasy because they have adopted the values of the bible.

Some may believe that this will not be successful due to its style of writing. Their works can sometimes not appeal to what the others prefer. According to some, fiction is not a good way of presenting the truth. And that, if someone wants to deliver it, a more formal writing can be done in a scholarly manner.

The point is, if they write long essays or dissertations about the values, truth and criticisms, who will dare to read them. Perhaps, the scholars will but how about the target readers. There is a high possibility that they will not care about those long writings. They probably will read but forget and ignore.

The potential readers want it to be more meaningful. How can it exactly become meaningful, surely through writing about the values through fiction. The bible is considered as the most important book through all generations. This is the source of knowledge that declares the truth and thus everyone must know about it.

Some may forget about how important the bible is and the purpose of its existence. The bible is a book of values and beliefs. For some Christians, other doctrines might be more important and that is how one must say they are mislead by wrong belief. Fiction presents an outstanding history of the truth that is incorporated in the fiction world.

Fiction is a category mostly abandoned by Christian publishers and writers. That is very unfortunate. This genre is set aside for futuristic type. Composing a Christian fantasy can be hard because one needs to have an excellent grasp of the bible. In order to be familiar, one needs to read the book from cover to cover.

If not, the writer will never understand if he or she crosses the border between the truth and the false about the scriptures. As you may know, the bible is interpreted by many and not only that, it has several versions. One may not have the same interpretation and this is one of the major problems that people are facing. With the different interpretation comes the various meanings.

With different interpretations come differing meanings, know the standards of writing with regards to the bible. Know your limitations and do not be afraid to deliver those you want to write about. Biblical fiction novels take hard time, understanding and faith. If you believe you can then you probably will. When you write, think about its meaning and how to present it fully not forgetting even a single mark of reality.




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