My Thoughts: I love, love, love this book! I have had this for months now and have read and re-read it, highlighting and underlining as I go. This will be a book I reference frequently and keep close to hand. I've been so busy dissecting this book, that somehow I never got around to reviewing it until now! Crazy, I know.
Opinions are often different, methods often vary, and even the answer to what makes a Christian book Christian differs. And this is exactly what I love about this book. There is so much to learn from different authors. One method may not fit your personal style, another may. One tip may leave you scratching your head but the next has you nodding your head and frantically underlining and taking notes.
Topics include pre-writing, outlining, character development, writing plot twists, great settings, dialogue, etc.- pretty much every topic you can think of that pertains to fiction writing. One of my favorite chapters was written by an author whose book I had read previously and found to be just so-so. After reading her excellent advice, I am wanting to try another book of hers and see if the last was just a fluke.
After sharing general writing tips, the sections move into writing disciplines, finding your "voice", handling rejection, etc. and then various perspectives on fiction and Christianity. It winds up by discussing publishing, networking, and marketing.
A Novel Idea is available from Tyndale House and your favorite local or online bookstore. It is a gold mine of information and perspectives and I highly recommend it to Christian authors or wanna-be Christian authors like myself.
*This book was provided by Tyndale House for review purposes.*
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1 People Had Something to Say:
This book sounds interesting. I wish I had noticed it earlier and had gotten a copy myself! I may have to buy one now. ;)
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