A Novel Idea:
If you could write a novel about any subject, what would it be? (Just the subject, don't give away your plot idea!)
Okay, there are so many subjects I would like to write about. Actually, a couple I've written about but have yet to be published, so in the name of self promotion I'll share my current WIPs and WHY I've written them.
My Young Adult Biblical fiction based on the life of Christ.
I'm fascinated with Jewish history and it shows in this WIP where I intertwine faith, tradition, adventure, and the Gospel. Only problem is the publishing houses aren't buying Biblical fiction from a nobody, but I would so like to get an exciting Gospel into the hands of today's preteens and teens.
My Urban Suspense which deals with issues of temptations and addictions.
I think Christian fiction is missing out on a certain audience. They're the Christians that secretly watch Sex in the City, and Desperate Housewives. Come on now, confess. You've at least seen ONE episode of each. Anyway, my WIP is set in NYC and follows the struggles of a very real, very committed Christian who is struggling with his addictions. Isn't that real life? I wish more real life would make it into Christian books, and I've seen a couple gracing the shelves and have yet to read.
My Juvenile Missions Adventure Series
I love God's people and God's cultures. I want to write a series that covers the adventures of missionary kids living in a different culture. While in college, I spent 6 months in Nigeria and want to pass on some things I've learned in a fun adventurous way. In today's world I think the more kids learn about people different than themselves, the more God's love will be able to work through them.
Okay, I guess that's more than was asked, but I'm not really know for being succinct.
So now I tag...
Georgiana D
Cara Putman
Ronie Kendig
Tricia Goyer
Cynthia Green
And everyone else on the Writer...Interrupted Webring
Now, here's the rules;if you get tagged (or if you just want to play anyway), you should:
Answer one o f these questions on your blog,
Link back to whoever tagged you (or wherever you found the idea)
Tag 5 (or so) other bloggers.
Plus, check out previous responses, and if you know of a novel that pertains to the subject someone wishes they could write or would like to read about, suggest the novel to them in a comment.
4 comments:
Growing up, I always wanted to write a smushy teen romance book. I have since cured myself of such ambitions and now simply enjoy writing about/exploiting my dear family. :-)
Hey Gina, I love your ideas. Did you read Anne Rice's Out Of Egypt? I thought it was terrific! Randy Ingermanson knows a TON of stuff about first-century Jerusalem, too, and I think you'll hear more from him about that subject in the months ahead. (I'd link to his website but I'm having a hard time figuring out the right code to do that.)
Love your 2nd and 3rd ideas. I happen to have a passion for missions (and a degree to go with that), and I couldn't agree more that Christians are a little off in sticking to "inspirational" stories that usually amount to feel-good dribble. (See the article link on Sandi's website [http://aspire2.blogspot.com/] regarding this.)
I can't wait until you start writing those boks! This is a fun MEME. And YES, I read your blog silly! But this week I haven't read or written much of anything. Hence, the tumbleweeds blowing across my blog, LOL.
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