tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post4267837124202053254..comments2024-03-28T07:00:05.364+00:00Comments on More than Writers: Reading widely – and more deeply By Claire Mustersauntyamohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08213728883228063200noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-21699305800850462222015-07-26T10:50:52.060+01:002015-07-26T10:50:52.060+01:00When I spend more time with God and in his word I ...When I spend more time with God and in his word I find that my writing improves and flows much easier - espcially writing devotions and Bible notes. It is what flows from the heart that comes from our mouth or pen in this case and as Christian writers we need hearts filled with God's love - even if our writing is not purely Christian in nature, it can still be filled with His love.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01925242441001910367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-46998654290440274742015-07-17T18:30:56.144+01:002015-07-17T18:30:56.144+01:00Yes and yes: the Bible is a library not a book so ...Yes and yes: the Bible is a library not a book so we need to explore all the shelves, and we also need to have some idea about how it all came to be there from the human viewpoint. I've recently read some Neil Gaiman whereas I don't read fantasy, a book about CS Lewis by Alisdair McGrath (not the biography, a book about how Lewis came to write what he wrote, and how he argues for Christianity, etc), a novel by Patrick Gale and am now on a novel by Sarah Waters, two who I'd recommend for learning about the how-to of writing. Before that I was reading Indie authors which included time-travel/alternative history - neither of which are what I'd normally read. Mari Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05606125048044373268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-8537068426154128562015-07-17T18:30:39.969+01:002015-07-17T18:30:39.969+01:00Yes and yes: the Bible is a library not a book so ...Yes and yes: the Bible is a library not a book so we need to explore all the shelves, and we also need to have some idea about how it all came to be there from the human viewpoint. I've recently read some Neil Gaiman whereas I don't read fantasy, a book about CS Lewis by Alisdair McGrath (not the biography, a book about how Lewis came to write what he wrote, and how he argues for Christianity, etc), a novel by Patrick Gale and am now on a novel by Sarah Waters, two who I'd recommend for learning about the how-to of writing. Before that I was reading Indie authors which included time-travel/alternative history - neither of which are what I'd normally read. Mari Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05606125048044373268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-16846471928071980102015-07-17T16:15:15.294+01:002015-07-17T16:15:15.294+01:00Great post! These are wise words, Claire:"Whe...Great post! These are wise words, Claire:"Whether we call ourselves Christian writers, or writers who happen to be Christian, what we read influences us, so I believe we need to continually feed ourselves the full story of the Bible. If we don’t, I wonder whether we end up with a distorted view of our faith, which could trickle down into our writing?" and ones worth pondering as we engage in wider reading and writing. Thank you! :) xJoy Lentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486637586238798088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-72078714877063050672015-07-17T11:02:26.529+01:002015-07-17T11:02:26.529+01:00Yes it is - just had a pile of books arrive and so...Yes it is - just had a pile of books arrive and some are totally different to my usual choice - glad the holidays are looming so I can get stuck into them :)Claire Mustershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09036616394571778969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-28160413672836322052015-07-17T11:01:54.268+01:002015-07-17T11:01:54.268+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Claire Mustershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09036616394571778969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-18718893188572540092015-07-17T09:55:46.489+01:002015-07-17T09:55:46.489+01:00This is so true Claire. It is easy to fall into th...This is so true Claire. It is easy to fall into the comfortable with regards to reading books and the bible. It is important to widen our horizons and be open to new ideas. Wendy H. Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04022089775887274043noreply@blogger.com