Writing Catholic Novels

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edwest2 said:
They do the author’s bidding, not the other way around. I’ve learned it’s harder to be an author than an artist. Think of a movie: every scene, every word is planned in advance.

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I’ve found that it’s best to make characters first and story second, and when one uses this approach, one often finds one’s characters coming to life and acting of their own accord. It’s very strange, but it’s consistently what seems to happen, for me at least. Better to treat your characters like the loved ones they are, and not attempt to reign them in, because it only seems to destroy the real, true narrative. It’s something that usually only becomes apparent in hindsight. Real characters will tell their own stories.
 
Exiled_Child said:
I’ve found that it’s best to make characters first and story second, and when one uses this approach, one often finds one’s characters coming to life and acting of their own accord. It’s very strange, but it’s consistently what seems to happen, for me at least. Better to treat your characters like the loved ones they are, and not attempt to reign them in, because it only seems to destroy the real, true narrative. It’s something that usually only becomes apparent in hindsight. Real characters will tell their own stories.
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That’s an interesting viewpoint, but in writing commercial fiction, it doesn’t work.

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Ed
 
All,

Thank you all so much for the encouragement! I didn’t even know some of these sites existed. It would be great to have a Catholic writer community to talk to. I will definitely check out catholicfiction.net. Maybe it’ll give me (and my characters) hope 😉
Exiled_Child said:
It’s worked pretty well for me.🤷
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I agree with you, Exiled Child, in that my characters create the story for me. I don’t plan things out most of the time, as usually I only have a beginning and an end. I place my characters in the beginning, and they find their way to the end. It’s a fun journey to walk with them and have them find their own motivations, love, and craziness.
beleg said:
Are you going to do Camp NaNoWriMo next month? It’s even got a bonus day!

I’ve been doing this since 2010, and it’s just a great way for getting stories onto paper. I’ve never written a Catholic novel (all my stuff is fantasy), but they’ve always got some sort of religious theme to them.

WE NEED MORE CATHOLIC WRITERS! If you’ve got a good story, go for it. Maybe you’ll be surprised with the result. 👍
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Beleg, I am considering about Camp Nanowrimo… Not sure yet if it’s doable for July 🙂 But it would be nice to just have something to keep me writing. If you are, let me know! My Nano username is the same as my CAF username 😉
 
Yeah, go for it.
They say it takes about ten thousand hours to become an expert in anything, including writing. The sooner you start, the sooner you’ll get there. 🙂
We need more Catholic writers. The Protestants are outdoing us, and I think we outnumber them.
Start a blog, write something every week. Make it so people can leave comments. By the time you get your book finished, you will have a following and marketing will be easier. This is advice I haven’t followed, but wish I had.

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