they were in a box under a sink down in the basement. Townsfolk wondered why she couldn't write "nice stories." When one of my professors, an O'Connor scholar, first arrived at the college she was shocked to find how Flannery's papers were stored at the library. I can't please everybody, and I've learned that no matter what you do somebody is going to object to it.įlannery herself was not well thought of in her own home town of Milledgeville, GA. and I figure that's what I'm supposed to do. most of us here were avid readers as children and we all can relate to what books meant to us. I consider my gift/talent of writing to be God given, and I feel it's my duty/obligation/calling to use that gift to make a difference. But my whole perspective on this thing has changed greatly since I opened this topic. Yes, some of you may find the previous statement an oxymoron. I started this thread about a year after I moved into a very conservative anti-Catholic Christian community. (I hung out a lot at Memory Hill Cemetery since it was just a couple of blocks from my dorm) Walked past her mother's house in town nearly every day. Good luck with it! Being Christian is a wonderful privilege, not something intended to thwart you. So you have to choose the line for yourself and make sure it is true to your beliefs and what you hope readers will see in your work. It's as simple as that.īut back to the "line" issue, in my first draft I wrote of my MC bringing his love back to life (ala Matrix) and immediately shook my head and revised that back out because, to me, that crossed the line on my beliefs and what I would want children to know and understand. I agree with what Ryan said many posts ago - if you cannot properly answer the questions that can arise by your children reading these books then don't let them read them. And at some point, explanations and definitions have to be the responsibility of the parent. It also makes a great distinction between proper magic and dark magic and why one is good and the other bad.
The wizards/witches in that book were born that way. I also feel this is the defining trait of HP and why it should not be an issue for Christians to read. We are each given gifts - talents, athleticism, intellect, etc. I had no issues in having my MC have "powers" b/c they were given to him by God himself. I show this by clearly illustrating my MC's purpose (which is protector to Earth's gate to Heaven). But my intention is to show that God gives each of us such unique gifts that we have to utilize in order to be the change we expect or hope for in the world. Beth, in my opinion the line is yours to choose, but you must be sure to define it well.įor example, my current WIP involves lots of Christian history and symbolism as I am a devout Christian, but the story holds very dear to fantasy elements that some may view as magical.
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