tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post1132548506615929935..comments2024-02-17T17:59:25.010+10:00Comments on Christian Writers Downunder: How to answer the biggest question writers get asked ... Jeanette O'Haganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11057798704247611224noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-58073581305367631652020-07-30T12:56:51.989+10:002020-07-30T12:56:51.989+10:00Thanks Jo-Anne. I always say 'sure, but I won&...Thanks Jo-Anne. I always say 'sure, but I won't tell you which part'. It also works if people ask if characters are based on them.David Rawlingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07809006358848831141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-61270674175416395802020-07-30T08:39:58.394+10:002020-07-30T08:39:58.394+10:00"I write stories that help people look a litt... "I write stories that help people look a little deeper into life." Excellent - Thanks for that. Means a lot more than saying 'biblical speculative fiction'.Phillip Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00447520463242408207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-65330815450740439232020-07-29T22:04:01.225+10:002020-07-29T22:04:01.225+10:00I love that answer David. Especially that it gener...I love that answer David. Especially that it generates discussion like that. Food for thought.Susan J Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01020859162801279149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-4754238170618960442020-07-29T20:24:13.624+10:002020-07-29T20:24:13.624+10:00You do Meredith. And I think that has a bit more i...You do Meredith. And I think that has a bit more intrigue as a conversation starter than romance/contemporary/Christian fiction. :) David Rawlingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07809006358848831141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-77331843073746220112020-07-29T20:21:01.697+10:002020-07-29T20:21:01.697+10:00A pleasure Cindy. I think it's worth a differe...A pleasure Cindy. I think it's worth a different response just to see what people do with it.David Rawlingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07809006358848831141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-15826487251826599532020-07-29T17:46:15.882+10:002020-07-29T17:46:15.882+10:00Great idea, David. I'm currently fielding ques...Great idea, David. I'm currently fielding questions about that as my release date approaches, but I don't fit into a set genre either. I've been saying something like 'It's inspirational historical fiction, with mystery, adventure, suspense and romantic elements'. May have to rethink that after reading your post and think more about theme and the questions raised. Thanks :)Nola Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05484579374187759802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-30550170584367682952020-07-29T01:18:18.440+10:002020-07-29T01:18:18.440+10:00A good answer, David. Your snappy sentence sums up...A good answer, David. Your snappy sentence sums up your purpose, style, and subjects very well. I'm playing with a similar answer but still working on it. <br /><br />So far, I've come up with words and phrases but need to distill them down. Great post, thank you for sharing your answer. Elaine Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076745771687231076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-36952174770614466282020-07-27T14:02:57.580+10:002020-07-27T14:02:57.580+10:00Great advice, David, with practical application. I...Great advice, David, with practical application. I'll be thinking more deeply about my response to that question. I write fiction, creative non-fiction, and poetry, so I've had to ponder an appropriate tag line for my planned website upgrade that covers my genre butterfly tendencies and clarifies my answer to the very question you mention. Mazzy Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03945841786696357456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-67236341772972032422020-07-27T13:44:45.034+10:002020-07-27T13:44:45.034+10:00Great responses, David--thank you. I've tried ...Great responses, David--thank you. I've tried to say something similar over the years, depending on the setting. I've discovered something like you now say is much better than 'Oh I write fiction' because sometimes I have then been asked, 'So … are these stories … true?' And I'm never quite sure WHAT to say then! Jo-Anne Berthelsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09775045057529728396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-91826740931171665432020-07-27T13:28:30.529+10:002020-07-27T13:28:30.529+10:00Good thought, David. I write fiction that encourag...Good thought, David. I write fiction that encourages and inspires (I hope). Meredith Rescehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13119649437940781847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-2375635189679352102020-07-27T09:02:53.743+10:002020-07-27T09:02:53.743+10:00Great idea David. I love it! I'm going to sit ...Great idea David. I love it! I'm going to sit down and think up my new response right now. Thanks!!!Cindy Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16633543006741998470noreply@blogger.com