Hey,
So this won't be a topic for everyone, but for those here who have faith in God (or Gods) - how does that affect what and how you write? Does being a Christian or a Muslim or a Buddhist limit the topics you write about? Do you feel that you have to have a moral in the book that fits with your beliefs?
For me, I am a Christian (follower of Jesus, in practise and not just culturally), and so it makes a difference to my life - but I'm still working through what difference it makes to how I write. For example, I love the writing of Lewis and Tolkien and can see the religious themes, but I don't think every book written by a Christian needs to have that emphasis.
caveat: Please don't say negative things about other people's beliefs or start arguments here - I'm interested in how your faith affects your writing, not proving or disproving people's beliefs.
So this won't be a topic for everyone, but for those here who have faith in God (or Gods) - how does that affect what and how you write? Does being a Christian or a Muslim or a Buddhist limit the topics you write about? Do you feel that you have to have a moral in the book that fits with your beliefs?
For me, I am a Christian (follower of Jesus, in practise and not just culturally), and so it makes a difference to my life - but I'm still working through what difference it makes to how I write. For example, I love the writing of Lewis and Tolkien and can see the religious themes, but I don't think every book written by a Christian needs to have that emphasis.
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caveat: Please don't say negative things about other people's beliefs or start arguments here - I'm interested in how your faith affects your writing, not proving or disproving people's beliefs.