such an important topic to touch on, ana, and i love you take on it. glad to see that you're becoming more comfortable talking about your faith, and i'd loved hearing what role it plays in your writing. 💞
Oh I'm so sorry that happened. That's how I have felt about one of my stories. Like people won't like it. But I've heard that if God is pleased then don't worry about who isn't and that fearing People and what they think is dangerous!!!!!!!!! And it's so true and I'm still learning this.
I’m so happy this got posted! Recently someone told me at church as long as my profession is glorifying God it’ll be good and I didn’t know how to glorify him in like a post apocalyptic story 😭
I dont think you need to explicitly say christian things like verses and all that but , I think the themes of your story should echo some kind of biblical message forgiviness, trust, love smt like that
@@esfomeada_1015 Even if it's not related to the Bible, the theme of trust especially fascinates me in an apocalypse story since it seems like you can't trust anyone during such tough times
I know this is a bit of an old comment but have you ever read The Barren Fields by Valicity Elaine? I think that book might help. It's a great example of how you can make a Christian story post-apocalyptic
As a Christian writer myself, I relate so much to the thoughts you've outlined here. Thank you for making this video. It's nice to know that there are writers out there like me who share my faith and struggles. I especially love the statement you made about how beautiful it is that God the creator designed us to create and to appreciate beauty. This is something I have felt in my soul for as long as I can remember, and I have always wondered if other people feel the same way. ❤
I have really been struggling with how I can use my writing and my other creative outlets to honour God and I truly believe he sent me this video to help with that, thank you ☺️
I struggled with this as well, the best remedy is prayer and dedication. Go to Him each day and say something like "Lord bless the work of my hands, make my work pleasing to you.", praying the Our Father prayer is also beneficial. By surrendering your projects and talents to Him, you put it in His hands to show you what to do.
Im a Christian as well and I’m currently working on a story that’s my version of sleeping beauty but it’s where a whole kingdom is under a sleeping curse
Thank you so much for making this video!! I live in QLD and I'm also a Christian writer!!! Sometimes it feels like because I'm not writing about Christianity, I'm not serving God well, and people will look down on me for it. It makes me feel great to know that I'm not alone in these thoughts and I really appreciate that you created this video to speak a bit about it! ❤❤❤❤❤
I'm also in QLD and a writer! I've been looking for writer friends but it's so hard to find lol. Would you wanna drop your insta? Absolutely fine if not x
As someone who also balances my creative journey with my faith in Jesus, hearing your perspective definitely resonates with me. I appreciate the focus on doing 'good work' as a way of honoring faith, rather than feeling the need to overtly display our faith in our work. I think your characters and themes, even subtle, indirectly speak volumes about Christian values and its true. If we look at the life of Jesus, sure, He made certain that people were being ministered to BUT, He lived life with people, with His disciples, with His family. It's not always about Bible thumping than it is about LIVING the Bible. There is always time though for sharing the gospel. Great video Ana!!
❤❤I don't like to comment, but thank you for sharing this online. Not many people have the bravery to speak up about Christianity in general, so this is very inspiring as one also. Thank you Miss Neu!! Can't wait for you books!!❤❤
I’m a filmmaker and I’ve been asking God for revelation on how to create ideas that glorify Him. I did try the Bible verse in every scene method and it just didn’t feel authentic. I am very interested in complex characters and grey areas of morality as I think it’s realistic. But I felt bad for this bcs God gave me the creative gift. Thanks for the video and the quote, it felt like an answer to my prayers! 🙏🏽 just by creating quality work, God can use it to touch others :)) Amen. 🎀
Crazy thing is that I've been praying recently for God to help me know how to serve him with my art and then this video came to my recommended section. Thank you for this
Hi Ana! I'm not Christian, but I loved hearing you speak on this topic! As a person of faith, I feel like it's so difficult to find other people who try to practice their religion. It gives me so much admiration for a person when they are living life according to their faith, especially as society becomes increasingly critical of it. My religious beliefs give me so much peace in life and all of my writing is inspired by it, but sometimes I worry that others will find me to be too preachy, so it's nice to hear about how you balance that. This was such a refreshing video to see
I really liked when you said that your faith defines your values and view of the world and that that influences your writing. I couldn't have said it better myself. I think its a wonderful thing that we as Christian writers can share the gospel this way even if our stories aren't directly related to the word. Characters and theme do a really good job at sharing the good news!
Thanks for you interesting thoughts! I actually never thought about that topic of being a christian writer even though I am christian. But what I realized is now, that a lot of what I believe is what I write about. My goal is always that people somehow benefit from my stories in a good way. Be it just gifting someone some time in a safe space or passing over encouragement thorugh characters who overcome fears. The outcome can be very individual for every reader of course but it always should be something good in my opinion. So when you talked about trying to do your best as a writer, I thought " yeah I can identify with that too!"
I'm not a Christian but a Muslim [respect everyone's religion] and literally, I've been thinking about it lately too... I'm not even able to write proper romance just because i don't want it to get out of hand... i don't even want my characters to have a relationship like a too romantic one yk kisses and stuff... lol *embarrassed laugh... thanks for the video btw😍
Honestly it would be great to have a romance book that’s centered on the Muslim faith! I’m a Christian but I’d love to read a book like that, you don’t have to write romance in the way everyone else does :)
I love romance where the characters don't kiss. You don't have to center it around that kind of thing in order to make it good. Love isn't about kissing and such, real love is simply caring about another person, and being willing to put their happiness above you're own (but of course, your needs matter too, don't just shove them aside). It's based on respect and kindness. ^v^
As a Christian writer, I want to share something with you…. The book of Esther does not mention the name of God, yet it would be inaccurate to say that God is not at the center of that story. It’s so evident how God used Esther in that story. Similarly, if your books are not “Christian” books, God can still be the core of the story! I’ll go so far as to say God SHOULD be the center, whether it’s overt or not. Someway and somehow, we need to use our gift for storytelling to point readers to the truth. We do this through theme, character, and conflict. This is our calling as Christian writers. I pray over my writing every time I sit down to write. When I walk my dog in the morning, I pray for God to supply ideas for me, to bless my writing, and that it would glorify Him. You mention wanting to improve your prayer life, so I suggest praying to God out loud, whether it be in the car or on walks, or any time you’re alone And tell him about your writing! He’ll love it, I promise. And He WILL use you, Ana.
Yes I agree!! I also have started journaling and talking to God that way recently because most of the time I can’t really articulate what I want to say out loud but I can explain better when I write, so that may also be another way for people to talk and communicate with God too. Of course that doesn’t replace the Bible by any means, reading the word is important. But if talking is sometimes hard and you don’t know what to say we can write to God about what we are thinking and invite him into the conversation❤️
@@KewpiKayo Yup, journaling is a great way too. It can be a prayer journal in that you bring your requests and praises for God. Then you can look back in the future and see how God has been faithful and how he’s answered your prayers!
@@ladyursala Yes! Plus it may come easier to writers to do that instead of talk out loud. Whichever way works as long as we talk with God and learn about him🙌🏻😁
just wondering why do you think everything has to be about God? I’m genuinely curious. and if the point of spreading the word gets completed then what would u do then 😭. lol it’s kinda a dumb question i guess but it’s 4 my religion classes n js something i’m curious abt so sorry if it sounds rude
@@rb-fk9rx No worries those are some really good questions!! I will do my best to try and help, and give you some scriptures that will explain why I think this way. Sorry if this is a little long, but hopefully this will be helpful for you! To me, God should be our everything because, most importantly, he loves us. He loves us so much that he gave us his son Jesus. (John 3:16 King James Version) “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life.” Through believing in Jesus and that he died on the cross for our sins, God has given humanity the opportunity to be reconciled with him because we have been separated from him through the sins we commit. Secondly God created everyone with a purpose, a plan, in mind. A good purpose: (Jeremiah 29:11 King James Version): “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end…” This third reason kind of also relates with the second reason, but God made us and knew us before we were even alive. (And made us with a purpose in mind!)(Jeremiah 1:5 King James Version): “Before I formed thee in the belly, I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and ordained thee a prophet unto the nations…” God has a specific purpose for everyone! But what if we don’t know what our purpose is? That’s when we read the Bible and ask of God and wait for what he tells us. (I know it sounds easier said than done) but by having faith and believing that God does indeed have a plan for us and seeking him he will guide us in the unique purpose we were made for (Matthew 7:7-8 King James Version, these verses are what Jesus said ): “7)Ask and it shall be given you, seek and ye shall find , knock and it shall be opened unto you: “8) For Everyone that asketh recieveth and he that seeketh findeth and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.” These are just a few of a multitude of reasons why I think God should be our everything. I hope this was helpful. Now on to the question of if the point of spreading the gospel gets completed than what would we do after that. That is a really good question, and to be honest I’m not really entirely sure; but I will try to explain the best I know how and try to provide scriptures for biblical context. I do believe that God wants everyone to be able to go to heaven to be with him and that’s why he sent his son Jesus to us. Hell was never meant to be a place for humans to go, that was meant as a punishment for the devil for being prideful and for trying to usurp/ go against God’s authority. (The devil failed epically in his attempt🤣). But because Adam and Eve listened to the serpent/satan in the garden of Eden and ate of the forbidden fruit of Knowledge of Good and evil; humanity had gone against God’s command. But God is merciful and faithful and had a plan in mind to save us by sending us Jesus. God works all things out (Romans 8:28 Ling James Version) “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” I probably went on a tangent, but I say all of this to say it is needful that we continue to spread the word so everyone has the opportunity to hear about and accept Jesus as their personal savior. Also, even if everyone knows about God and his love, we still need daily encouragement. His word is living, and can apply to all sorts of different circumstances we may face in our lives. We may get one message out of what we read in one part of our lives and the next part or season of life get an entirely different meaning, if that makes sense. We need the word because it’s where we get our faith, and everyone deserves the opportunity to get to know God and his love for them. Faith comes by hearing the word of the Lord. (Romans 10:17) The original question might not have been aimed at me but I wanted to try and give an answer lol. Sorry this was so long, but I hope this was helpful to you and I wish you the best of luck in your Religion classes! God Bless!!
I’m so happy to have a fellow christian to look up to! thank you for sharing your faith so happily ❤ and this might be off topic but your outfit is so super adorable!!
Really appreciate your thought process and I’d say I agree. I’m a Christian finishing up my first fantasy novel and having a blast. While I wouldn’t say it’s a Christian fantasy novel, my beliefs as a Christian are the underpinning of the character development and morality of the story. I love writing in this way because I think it connects the principles I grew up with to a larger audience.
As a Christian writer, there is soo much pressure in so many ways. For starters, my current project which will be my debut novel is very dark in a way. And I feel like people will be judging about it because they aren’t Christian. It’s even literally in a fake afterlife! And for awhile I felt like I couldn’t do this, but ultimately my book is spreading a Godly message. And in order to do that I have to write the things people struggle with too, not just all the happy parts of life. Second is the pressure from the book and writing community, especially writing lgbtq characters. In my faith engaging in homosexuality is a sin, so I cannot and will not write lgbtq characters. Not only is it uncomfortable for me but it goes against my belief. But so many people shove this in your face in the community. Another thing is that the women characters need to be “strong and independent” and my characters aren’t that. I have many female characters of all sorts, but I won’t criminalize being feminine and reliant on a male character. And another big one is smut, I will not write smut in my books because again it goes against my faith and it makes me uncomfortable. But especially in booktok, people think you need smut in a book for it to be good. Or even that they will only read a book if it has smut! Or just read a book because of the smut. I’m so happy that you’ve spoken about your faith, Christians are often shut down and honestly kind of hide their faith when in the public eye like with being a writer. As always you’ve inspired me :)
Hey, I'm Hindu, and we believe in reincarnation, but I still won't raise an eyebrow or anything if I read about afterlives and stuff. I get that everyone has different beliefs! So you shouldn't be worrying about that :)
Thank you so much for speaking on this, Ana! As a fellow Christian writer, I was just wondering the other day if the current projects I'm working on, which don't have Christian characters, are glorifying God, and if they're appropriate for me to even write about as a result of that. So this came at just the right time, giving me reassurance that they can still be stories worth telling, and that they can still spread God's message and love. Especially, hearing you talk about creating characters that have good hearts and are good role models, and it being beautiful to be designed by a creator and then to create yourself, really speaks to me. I truly believe God led me to find your channel, not only to help with my writing journey, but also for having a fellow Christian creative to be inspired by 💚💙
Thanks, Ana, for this awesome podcast episode! It's really cool hearing other Christian writers out there talk about their faith and how it affects their work. Hearing you talk about how much you love God is so refreshing and inspiring!
Thank you for sharing, ana!! I'm also a Christian writer and so i also struggle with some of these things. I don't think I have to make every one of my books centered around God and make them all Christian, but I do believe that God should heavily influence how I write my books. So like, my romance doesn't get out of hand, I don't put cussing in them, etc. Ultimately we should all just do our best, and if you're a Christian do your best for God.🥰🙏
As a Christian writer.. I felt this! Thank you so much for having the courage to make this video, and putting my mind at ease! Also, love your content ☺️
Thank you so much for sharing this video. I’m a Christian creative and am starting the process of writing my first book! Your videos are so helpful so thank you for using this platform, it’s your own special ministry🥹🙏🏾
I think it's so cool that you're a Christian writer! I am too so it's nice to see another person like me:) It's amazing that you're able to share your faith so well. I really enjoyed this video so much:)
Popped in to say thank you so much. Before I started watching your videos, I had all but given up on my story. But now I’m done with it and in the editing phase. I made a couple videos and posted them on here and it got me so excited to finish it. Thanks for everything you do ❤❤
I'm not religious, and so I hadn't thought about how faith could change the way that someone writes, this is very interesting. I always thought that limitation stifles creativity but perhaps I am wrong. Interesting topic and video.
love this, Ana!! it brings me so much joy that our creativity is both a gift from God, and a characteristic of his that we may exemplify into the word. As an artist and author, my God being both an artist and the author of life helps me feel so connected to him ♥️
Christian writer here, bringing in my two cents. My approach to writing is answering this question: “does this story glorify God?” I write a lot of fanfiction, and as you know, fandoms are very much so not God honoring. I have to be careful about what I write and the themes that underline stories. Basically, is what I’m writing true (does it preach that we as people are inherently good, or are the characters flawed beyond what they can do to “fix themselves”) and is it lovely. There are stories that I have written that I really regret writing because I feel they went against what I stand for, but I only realized it after writing + posting, sometimes even months later. Ultimately the approach I have to take is asking: “does this story bring people to beliefs or attitudes that are contrary to the gospel and God’s word?” Sometimes I do put in themes that I regret later, just because they indirectly glorify man instead of God. I don’t think you have to explicitly name the name of Jesus or have Christian characters, but make sure you aren’t glorifying sin (accepting or congratulating sinful behaviors or lifestyles). And always be in prayer about what you’re writing. If you feel like God is telling you to quit writing it, it is in your best interest to STOP writing it and kill your darlings, because God wants what is best for us, and living in disobedience keeps us away from being in fellowship with Him.
aaaahh, no wayy! I'm trying to write my first short story as a christian as well! I think storytelling is such a powerful tool to touch peoples hearts! I want to share the message that Jesus comamded us to deliver
As a Christian writer, I resonate with so much of what you said, Ana. Your passion for Jesus and your writing is beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing and talking about this < 3
It’s always so cool to me when I find that content creators that I love are Christian❤
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Fellow Christian writer here! Thank you for this video, I'm so happy to find out that you're Christian too! I'm like you, not all my writing projects are "explicitely" Christian, or targeting Christians, but I definitely pray and involve the Holy Spirit in my writing routine, to make sure that God is breathing meaning and life into my stories🤗🙌🏾
I’m a Christian writer as well! Currently writing a retelling of Swan Lake with curses and fairies. I would definitely look into C.S Lewis’s commentary on Christianity and how it relates to fantasy. ❤
brooo ana!! i have been wating you from the startttt and like i knew i really like you like i got such a good vibe from you and like love your videos and finding out you christian like me just is so encouraging!!!!!
Thatnk uou so much for this. As a Christian writer ive always felt like ppl expected all of my works to have a biblical undertone and the series im working on doesn't have one. Ive felt, especially recently, that i was doing something wrong or something like that but God has your video pop up on my fyp and seeing another Christian writer with the same views as me helps a lot! While watching you video I actually got inspired for a book that has a Christian undertone that i would actually enjoy to write! Im not going to start it yet cause im still working on a current series but id just likw to say thank uou for the video! It has helped me a ton!
This video has just been so encouraging. I’ve been praying about writing a book and to write it the way God wants it written, but I’ve had some trouble. Like I want to make a good book and make believable, realistic characters. And sometimes, in reality, it’s hard to make believable characters when some aspects you want to write about go against what the Bible says/ your morals. Like I don’t curse and I’m uncomfortable doing that, but one of my characters comes from a perspective where that would be completely normal for her, among a few other things. Essentially I’ve had trouble figuring out how to write it so the story and characters are relatable and believable for all audiences, but most importantly that it brings Glory to God. I have a theme that is not explicitly Christian but it alludes to Christianity, like the chronicles of Narnia, but in a dystopian future world. I guess long story short is that I just want to do a good job at writing and put put forth my best effort since I’m a newbie; so this video was a great encouragement. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us Ana!
I've never heard that MLK quote before, thanks so much for sharing! I loved hearing you talk about this. I am a Christian and a writer and I've given myself some pause with my own writing wondering if there's some things I shouldn't wander into.
I am a Jehovah's Witness who's also a writer and I just want to thank you for touching on this subject. I've worried about how I can write my stories in a way that pleases and honours God, and what you said about creating your best work makes so much sense. The types of stories I like to write are realistic fiction that shows the trials and tribulations that people go through and how important compassion is. Talking about suffering and mental health is so important to me. Through creating characters that feel real I hope it can help someone to realise that they're not alone in what they go through.
Thank you for discussing this topic. As, a Christian myself you want what you create to honor God. Thank you for rejuvenating my creativity for writing again
It's very encouraging to hear your story and your take on this topic! I'm also a Christian writer, and from my perspective I think it's completely valid for you to write books that aren't explicitly "Christian". I write fantasy, so in my case I'm creating a whole new world, so it makes sense that God is not going to be an element of those stories, but I've made it my goal to write clean fantasy stories that can be enjoyed by Christian readers without feeling guilty or having to skip or filter through parts (since there is so much gratuity in novels today). But like you said in that MLK quote, it's about us doing our work with integrity and in a God-glorifying way, and I think it's so cool that we can do that even in a "secular" way which will be more accessible to non-Christian audiences!
Just discovered you on Instagram a couple of days ago! I've gotta say--girl, you and I are on the same page about all of this! I'm also a Christian and a writer, working on my first book. It's not exclusively a Christian book, but I look at it and treat it all the same way as you.
im not a christian. but i understand that just praying and going to church doesn't make you go straight to heaven. what does is being a good person. so thank you ana for being a good person 🤍
being a good person doesn’t mean you go to heaven! it’s believing that Jesus died on the cross for our sins and living for God. “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that who shall ever believes in him will not vanish, but have everlasting life.” john 3:16
ana has posted 🤍 i can't wait to watch this, and while I'm not christian, ive definitely been growing up surrounded by that religion (did most of the sacraments and all that), so im sure this vid will be interesting. idk how much you get this but tysm for posting, even though you technically don't have to 🫶🏼
Christian is just a word for all denominations. A word for all followers of Jesus. Catholic, orthodox, etc. Also I'm not trying to offend you or anything don't worry :). But when you're a Catholic, you're a Christian. ❤
Oh my goodness i love that you are a christian writer!!!!!!!!! So am i. And I don't know if you will see this but i know that wanting to make sure that your story is clean can be head at times plus I know a lot of christians that would probably not like what I'm writing even though I'm not doing anything wrong so i know what it's like to feel like other Christins are not going like your story. But i know that if I'm not doing anything wrong and if it's right for the story then why should I worry about it?
New subscriber here! I’m a Christian and a writer as well so I’m excited to be here! Quick note about the shoemaker quote- it’s allegedly from Martin Luther (Protestant Reformation) not Martin Luther King (Civil Rights Movement)!! It inspired me nonetheless!
My problem is that I never start writing my book becouse I stress too much about how I can please the Lord. I think this was so ment for me right now. Thank you Ana.🤍 God bless!
I found Jesus in a fairly spectacular way in December 2022. I've been an aspiring writer for years before that. I stopped writing for a year, I found myself hesitant to continue out of a fear that my stories weren't appropriate to the service of his Glory. After a year of reflection, prayer and a little bit of back sliding into my previous life 0 I've finally come to a point where I am excited to once more write. I pray that through my words and stories God will guide me, that if at least one person is influenced by my work, they will be influenced in the right way. Even if I'm focusing on making good shoes. I've also struggled to find a writing community in which I feel comfortable, the vast majority of young aspiring adult writers I have met, are all very Anti-God. And while I don't need my writing group to be Pro-God, I feel I am an unwanted presence in their space. I'm really glad Ana spoke on this topic, Its nice to see.
I definitly get the struggle of being a writer as a christian. I an planning to write some stories and i am scared that i dont glorify God because they dont necessary have to do anything with christianity. But i am glad that you made this video! Thank you so much
(please read this with the kindest voice because tone is so hard to get through on text) As a sister in Christ I would just want to say that you can write a story that isn't a 'christian' story per se and not really be about religion or God, but still bring it to Him and ask "how can I bring you glory through this book? Help me to shape it to be a well written story that You are pleased with, but others can also find joy in." The story doesn't have to be about faith or christianity but we can still pray for God to use it and for Him to guide us in our writing it. Because anything we do, should be through Him :)
ana neu is also a quarter chinese so one parent must be half chinese and one grandparent must be full chinese. a lot of chinese immigrants in the west would convert to christianity. a lot of chinese migrants to southeast asia would also convert to christianity under european colonialism at the time. conversion to christianity brought about quite a bit of benefits, like access to mainstream society, jobs, women. plus, ana neu is also 3/4 european so she has a lot of european blood and family relatives. and europeans tend to be christian or come from christian families or descended from christians. even if europeans aren't that religious, the christian church may still form a big part of family life, cultural life. they may announce the birth of a baby to the priest/pastor; they may have the marriage solemnized; they may have church funerals. the church has become more of a cultural thing regardless of personal belief or not. and maybe it's better than way. like ana neu said, it is possible to write a novel as a christian author, without making it so christian-oriented. though, I feel like the christianness of the author does seep right in. i suspect abbie emmons is christian by the values she's trying to endorse in her **the otherworld** novel.
Oh my goodness! I didnt even know you were christian, as a christian (born and raised lol) and a creative I've always put christ first, when it comes to creating, I am a writer who happens to be christian, I like putting bible verses in my works, and subtly hinting towards him. But my storys arent christian/christianity related!
This really helped ❤. But i have a question im a teenage writer so lets say like a dark romance or fantasy book there is obviously killing, so is it okay to write that?
I'm also a Christian writer. It's ironic that my first book is retelling a Greek myth 😅. But I want the story to speak love. I'm retelling the Eros and Psyche myth.
Wow this is amazing! I've been thinking about how to incorporate more of my faith into my writing, even in fantasy, and I literally thought 'let's see if Ana has spoken about this'! This was a really good insight into intentionality in writing! God bless!
Do you think your stories would have different themes or be different at their core if you wouldn't be a Christian but a Philanthropist and or having a deep love and respect for all living creatures? And would you say that what makes your stories special is your Christian faith? How have your first days in the Netherlands been so far? I hope you are having a blast
@@vntagehlfblds ah yeah, I was figuring out how to get my comment up there for like, 3 minutes Soo.. when i reloaded the youtube page then i saw, sryyy (I couldn’t t figure out how tot delete the comment ehe)
such an important topic to touch on, ana, and i love you take on it. glad to see that you're becoming more comfortable talking about your faith, and i'd loved hearing what role it plays in your writing. 💞
really felt this one, as a christian, there were things my parents said i can and can't write
same, but i love my writing :
Oh I'm so sorry that happened. That's how I have felt about one of my stories. Like people won't like it. But I've heard that if God is pleased then don't worry about who isn't and that fearing People and what they think is dangerous!!!!!!!!! And it's so true and I'm still learning this.
If it doesn’t please god you shouldn’t write it 😊
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as a Christian this felt so good to hear ! I loved this video tysm queen ! 🤍
I’m so happy this got posted! Recently someone told me at church as long as my profession is glorifying God it’ll be good and I didn’t know how to glorify him in like a post apocalyptic story 😭
Literally me but with horror and psychological thriller 😭
me but with fantasy and dystopian 😭it has a whole lot of magic in there and i've been worried about it for months
I dont think you need to explicitly say christian things like verses and all that but , I think the themes of your story should echo some kind of biblical message forgiviness, trust, love smt like that
@@esfomeada_1015 Even if it's not related to the Bible, the theme of trust especially fascinates me in an apocalypse story since it seems like you can't trust anyone during such tough times
I know this is a bit of an old comment but have you ever read The Barren Fields by Valicity Elaine? I think that book might help. It's a great example of how you can make a Christian story post-apocalyptic
As a Christian writer myself, I relate so much to the thoughts you've outlined here. Thank you for making this video. It's nice to know that there are writers out there like me who share my faith and struggles. I especially love the statement you made about how beautiful it is that God the creator designed us to create and to appreciate beauty. This is something I have felt in my soul for as long as I can remember, and I have always wondered if other people feel the same way. ❤
I have really been struggling with how I can use my writing and my other creative outlets to honour God and I truly believe he sent me this video to help with that, thank you ☺️
I struggled with this as well, the best remedy is prayer and dedication. Go to Him each day and say something like "Lord bless the work of my hands, make my work pleasing to you.", praying the Our Father prayer is also beneficial. By surrendering your projects and talents to Him, you put it in His hands to show you what to do.
Im a Christian as well and I’m currently working on a story that’s my version of sleeping beauty but it’s where a whole kingdom is under a sleeping curse
Thank you so much for making this video!! I live in QLD and I'm also a Christian writer!!! Sometimes it feels like because I'm not writing about Christianity, I'm not serving God well, and people will look down on me for it. It makes me feel great to know that I'm not alone in these thoughts and I really appreciate that you created this video to speak a bit about it! ❤❤❤❤❤
I'm also in QLD and a writer! I've been looking for writer friends but it's so hard to find lol. Would you wanna drop your insta? Absolutely fine if not x
As someone who also balances my creative journey with my faith in Jesus, hearing your perspective definitely resonates with me. I appreciate the focus on doing 'good work' as a way of honoring faith, rather than feeling the need to overtly display our faith in our work. I think your characters and themes, even subtle, indirectly speak volumes about Christian values and its true. If we look at the life of Jesus, sure, He made certain that people were being ministered to BUT, He lived life with people, with His disciples, with His family. It's not always about Bible thumping than it is about LIVING the Bible. There is always time though for sharing the gospel. Great video Ana!!
❤❤I don't like to comment, but thank you for sharing this online. Not many people have the bravery to speak up about Christianity in general, so this is very inspiring as one also. Thank you Miss Neu!! Can't wait for you books!!❤❤
I’m a filmmaker and I’ve been asking God for revelation on how to create ideas that glorify Him. I did try the Bible verse in every scene method and it just didn’t feel authentic. I am very interested in complex characters and grey areas of morality as I think it’s realistic. But I felt bad for this bcs God gave me the creative gift. Thanks for the video and the quote, it felt like an answer to my prayers! 🙏🏽 just by creating quality work, God can use it to touch others :)) Amen. 🎀
Hey samantha!
Crazy thing is that I've been praying recently for God to help me know how to serve him with my art and then this video came to my recommended section. Thank you for this
Hi Ana! I'm not Christian, but I loved hearing you speak on this topic! As a person of faith, I feel like it's so difficult to find other people who try to practice their religion. It gives me so much admiration for a person when they are living life according to their faith, especially as society becomes increasingly critical of it. My religious beliefs give me so much peace in life and all of my writing is inspired by it, but sometimes I worry that others will find me to be too preachy, so it's nice to hear about how you balance that. This was such a refreshing video to see
I really liked when you said that your faith defines your values and view of the world and that that influences your writing. I couldn't have said it better myself. I think its a wonderful thing that we as Christian writers can share the gospel this way even if our stories aren't directly related to the word. Characters and theme do a really good job at sharing the good news!
Thanks for you interesting thoughts! I actually never thought about that topic of being a christian writer even though I am christian. But what I realized is now, that a lot of what I believe is what I write about. My goal is always that people somehow benefit from my stories in a good way. Be it just gifting someone some time in a safe space or passing over encouragement thorugh characters who overcome fears. The outcome can be very individual for every reader of course but it always should be something good in my opinion. So when you talked about trying to do your best as a writer, I thought " yeah I can identify with that too!"
I'm not a Christian but a Muslim [respect everyone's religion] and literally, I've been thinking about it lately too... I'm not even able to write proper romance just because i don't want it to get out of hand... i don't even want my characters to have a relationship like a too romantic one yk kisses and stuff... lol *embarrassed laugh... thanks for the video btw😍
Honestly it would be great to have a romance book that’s centered on the Muslim faith! I’m a Christian but I’d love to read a book like that, you don’t have to write romance in the way everyone else does :)
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Hey!! I’m Muslim too, but I don’t know if it’s okay to write about people from other planets/dimensions ??
I don't think there's any problem though... it just shouldn't be dirty... from my point of view@@_lily_1976
I love romance where the characters don't kiss. You don't have to center it around that kind of thing in order to make it good. Love isn't about kissing and such, real love is simply caring about another person, and being willing to put their happiness above you're own (but of course, your needs matter too, don't just shove them aside). It's based on respect and kindness. ^v^
I'm a young Christian aspiring to write! I love that I found a Christian author to relate with! God bless you Ana!
As a Christian writer, I want to share something with you…. The book of Esther does not mention the name of God, yet it would be inaccurate to say that God is not at the center of that story. It’s so evident how God used Esther in that story. Similarly, if your books are not “Christian” books, God can still be the core of the story! I’ll go so far as to say God SHOULD be the center, whether it’s overt or not. Someway and somehow, we need to use our gift for storytelling to point readers to the truth. We do this through theme, character, and conflict. This is our calling as Christian writers.
I pray over my writing every time I sit down to write. When I walk my dog in the morning, I pray for God to supply ideas for me, to bless my writing, and that it would glorify Him. You mention wanting to improve your prayer life, so I suggest praying to God out loud, whether it be in the car or on walks, or any time you’re alone And tell him about your writing! He’ll love it, I promise. And He WILL use you, Ana.
Yes I agree!! I also have started journaling and talking to God that way recently because most of the time I can’t really articulate what I want to say out loud but I can explain better when I write, so that may also be another way for people to talk and communicate with God too. Of course that doesn’t replace the Bible by any means, reading the word is important. But if talking is sometimes hard and you don’t know what to say we can write to God about what we are thinking and invite him into the conversation❤️
@@KewpiKayo Yup, journaling is a great way too. It can be a prayer journal in that you bring your requests and praises for God. Then you can look back in the future and see how God has been faithful and how he’s answered your prayers!
@@ladyursala Yes! Plus it may come easier to writers to do that instead of talk out loud. Whichever way works as long as we talk with God and learn about him🙌🏻😁
just wondering why do you think everything has to be about God? I’m genuinely curious. and if the point of spreading the word gets completed then what would u do then 😭. lol it’s kinda a dumb question i guess but it’s 4 my religion classes n js something i’m curious abt so sorry if it sounds rude
@@rb-fk9rx No worries those are some really good questions!! I will do my best to try and help, and give you some scriptures that will explain why I think this way. Sorry if this is a little long, but hopefully this will be helpful for you!
To me, God should be our everything because, most importantly, he loves us. He loves us so much that he gave us his son Jesus. (John 3:16 King James Version) “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life.”
Through believing in Jesus and that he died on the cross for our sins, God has given humanity the opportunity to be reconciled with him because we have been separated from him through the sins we commit.
Secondly God created everyone with a purpose, a plan, in mind. A good purpose: (Jeremiah 29:11 King James Version): “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end…”
This third reason kind of also relates with the second reason, but God made us and knew us before we were even alive. (And made us with a purpose in mind!)(Jeremiah 1:5 King James Version):
“Before I formed thee in the belly, I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and ordained thee a prophet unto the nations…”
God has a specific purpose for everyone!
But what if we don’t know what our purpose is? That’s when we read the Bible and ask of God and wait for what he tells us. (I know it sounds easier said than done) but by having faith and believing that God does indeed have a plan for us and seeking him he will guide us in the unique purpose we were made for (Matthew 7:7-8 King James Version, these verses are what Jesus said ):
“7)Ask and it shall be given you, seek and ye shall find , knock and it shall be opened unto you:
“8) For Everyone that asketh recieveth and he that seeketh findeth and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.”
These are just a few of a multitude of reasons why I think God should be our everything. I hope this was helpful.
Now on to the question of if the point of spreading the gospel gets completed than what would we do after that. That is a really good question, and to be honest I’m not really entirely sure; but I will try to explain the best I know how and try to provide scriptures for biblical context.
I do believe that God wants everyone to be able to go to heaven to be with him and that’s why he sent his son Jesus to us. Hell was never meant to be a place for humans to go, that was meant as a punishment for the devil for being prideful and for trying to usurp/ go against God’s authority. (The devil failed epically in his attempt🤣).
But because Adam and Eve listened to the serpent/satan in the garden of Eden and ate of the forbidden fruit of Knowledge of Good and evil; humanity had gone against God’s command.
But God is merciful and faithful and had a plan in mind to save us by sending us Jesus.
God works all things out (Romans 8:28 Ling James Version) “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.”
I probably went on a tangent, but I say all of this to say it is needful that we continue to spread the word so everyone has the opportunity to hear about and accept Jesus as their personal savior.
Also, even if everyone knows about God and his love, we still need daily encouragement. His word is living, and can apply to all sorts of different circumstances we may face in our lives. We may get one message out of what we read in one part of our lives and the next part or season of life get an entirely different meaning, if that makes sense.
We need the word because it’s where we get our faith, and everyone deserves the opportunity to get to know God and his love for them. Faith comes by hearing the word of the Lord. (Romans 10:17)
The original question might not have been aimed at me but I wanted to try and give an answer lol. Sorry this was so long, but I hope this was helpful to you and I wish you the best of luck in your Religion classes! God Bless!!
First time any TH-camr posted when I’m awake🤩
I’m so happy to have a fellow christian to look up to! thank you for sharing your faith so happily ❤ and this might be off topic but your outfit is so super adorable!!
Really appreciate your thought process and I’d say I agree. I’m a Christian finishing up my first fantasy novel and having a blast. While I wouldn’t say it’s a Christian fantasy novel, my beliefs as a Christian are the underpinning of the character development and morality of the story. I love writing in this way because I think it connects the principles I grew up with to a larger audience.
i love this video sm
As a Christian writer, there is soo much pressure in so many ways.
For starters, my current project which will be my debut novel is very dark in a way. And I feel like people will be judging about it because they aren’t Christian. It’s even literally in a fake afterlife! And for awhile I felt like I couldn’t do this, but ultimately my book is spreading a Godly message. And in order to do that I have to write the things people struggle with too, not just all the happy parts of life.
Second is the pressure from the book and writing community, especially writing lgbtq characters. In my faith engaging in homosexuality is a sin, so I cannot and will not write lgbtq characters. Not only is it uncomfortable for me but it goes against my belief. But so many people shove this in your face in the community.
Another thing is that the women characters need to be “strong and independent” and my characters aren’t that. I have many female characters of all sorts, but I won’t criminalize being feminine and reliant on a male character.
And another big one is smut, I will not write smut in my books because again it goes against my faith and it makes me uncomfortable. But especially in booktok, people think you need smut in a book for it to be good. Or even that they will only read a book if it has smut! Or just read a book because of the smut.
I’m so happy that you’ve spoken about your faith, Christians are often shut down and honestly kind of hide their faith when in the public eye like with being a writer.
As always you’ve inspired me :)
Hey, I'm Hindu, and we believe in reincarnation, but I still won't raise an eyebrow or anything if I read about afterlives and stuff. I get that everyone has different beliefs! So you shouldn't be worrying about that :)
Thank you so much for speaking on this, Ana! As a fellow Christian writer, I was just wondering the other day if the current projects I'm working on, which don't have Christian characters, are glorifying God, and if they're appropriate for me to even write about as a result of that. So this came at just the right time, giving me reassurance that they can still be stories worth telling, and that they can still spread God's message and love. Especially, hearing you talk about creating characters that have good hearts and are good role models, and it being beautiful to be designed by a creator and then to create yourself, really speaks to me. I truly believe God led me to find your channel, not only to help with my writing journey, but also for having a fellow Christian creative to be inspired by 💚💙
Thank you so much for this! I'm a Christian writer too and this really does help me feel heard!!!!❤❤❤❤
as a christian writer, this is so nice to see! thanks for talking about it, i love your channel
Thanks, Ana, for this awesome podcast episode! It's really cool hearing other Christian writers out there talk about their faith and how it affects their work. Hearing you talk about how much you love God is so refreshing and inspiring!
Omgosh I didn't know u were a Christian!! So glad I found this channel I'll be supporting u all the way sister!! 💗💗
Thank you for sharing, ana!! I'm also a Christian writer and so i also struggle with some of these things. I don't think I have to make every one of my books centered around God and make them all Christian, but I do believe that God should heavily influence how I write my books. So like, my romance doesn't get out of hand, I don't put cussing in them, etc. Ultimately we should all just do our best, and if you're a Christian do your best for God.🥰🙏
As a Christian writer.. I felt this! Thank you so much for having the courage to make this video, and putting my mind at ease! Also, love your content ☺️
As someone who was raised in a religious family but has no beliefs myself, this video was very interesting! Love your videos x
Just got back from a horrendous exam at school, this video feels like a reward🥰
Thank you so much for sharing this video. I’m a Christian creative and am starting the process of writing my first book! Your videos are so helpful so thank you for using this platform, it’s your own special ministry🥹🙏🏾
I think it's so cool that you're a Christian writer! I am too so it's nice to see another person like me:) It's amazing that you're able to share your faith so well. I really enjoyed this video so much:)
Popped in to say thank you so much. Before I started watching your videos, I had all but given up on my story. But now I’m done with it and in the editing phase. I made a couple videos and posted them on here and it got me so excited to finish it. Thanks for everything you do ❤❤
I'm not religious, and so I hadn't thought about how faith could change the way that someone writes, this is very interesting. I always thought that limitation stifles creativity but perhaps I am wrong. Interesting topic and video.
love this, Ana!! it brings me so much joy that our creativity is both a gift from God, and a characteristic of his that we may exemplify into the word. As an artist and author, my God being both an artist and the author of life helps me feel so connected to him ♥️
So glad to see more Christian writers opening up about their faith. Never be afraid to speak the truth 💕💕
Christian writer here, bringing in my two cents.
My approach to writing is answering this question: “does this story glorify God?”
I write a lot of fanfiction, and as you know, fandoms are very much so not God honoring. I have to be careful about what I write and the themes that underline stories. Basically, is what I’m writing true (does it preach that we as people are inherently good, or are the characters flawed beyond what they can do to “fix themselves”) and is it lovely.
There are stories that I have written that I really regret writing because I feel they went against what I stand for, but I only realized it after writing + posting, sometimes even months later.
Ultimately the approach I have to take is asking: “does this story bring people to beliefs or attitudes that are contrary to the gospel and God’s word?” Sometimes I do put in themes that I regret later, just because they indirectly glorify man instead of God.
I don’t think you have to explicitly name the name of Jesus or have Christian characters, but make sure you aren’t glorifying sin (accepting or congratulating sinful behaviors or lifestyles). And always be in prayer about what you’re writing. If you feel like God is telling you to quit writing it, it is in your best interest to STOP writing it and kill your darlings, because God wants what is best for us, and living in disobedience keeps us away from being in fellowship with Him.
aaaahh, no wayy! I'm trying to write my first short story as a christian as well! I think storytelling is such a powerful tool to touch peoples hearts! I want to share the message that Jesus comamded us to deliver
As a Christian writer, I resonate with so much of what you said, Ana. Your passion for Jesus and your writing is beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing and talking about this < 3
omgg the way that ur so close to 100k!!!
It’s always so cool to me when I find that content creators that I love are Christian❤
Fellow Christian writer here! Thank you for this video, I'm so happy to find out that you're Christian too! I'm like you, not all my writing projects are "explicitely" Christian, or targeting Christians, but I definitely pray and involve the Holy Spirit in my writing routine, to make sure that God is breathing meaning and life into my stories🤗🙌🏾
Thank you so much for posting this Ana! I resonate a lot with this 💕
I’m a Christian writer as well! Currently writing a retelling of Swan Lake with curses and fairies. I would definitely look into C.S Lewis’s commentary on Christianity and how it relates to fantasy. ❤
brooo ana!! i have been wating you from the startttt and like i knew i really like you like i got such a good vibe from you and like love your videos and finding out you christian like me just is so encouraging!!!!!
Thatnk uou so much for this. As a Christian writer ive always felt like ppl expected all of my works to have a biblical undertone and the series im working on doesn't have one. Ive felt, especially recently, that i was doing something wrong or something like that but God has your video pop up on my fyp and seeing another Christian writer with the same views as me helps a lot!
While watching you video I actually got inspired for a book that has a Christian undertone that i would actually enjoy to write! Im not going to start it yet cause im still working on a current series but id just likw to say thank uou for the video! It has helped me a ton!
Just got out of my Fransiscan theology class, now I’m listening to Ana talk about Christianity. Pretty cool
Was just thinking of this topic writing last night (as a Christian) and this popped up on my feed :) -Thank you for these videos 😊
This video has just been so encouraging. I’ve been praying about writing a book and to write it the way God wants it written, but I’ve had some trouble. Like I want to make a good book and make believable, realistic characters. And sometimes, in reality, it’s hard to make believable characters when some aspects you want to write about go against what the Bible says/ your morals. Like I don’t curse and I’m uncomfortable doing that, but one of my characters comes from a perspective where that would be completely normal for her, among a few other things. Essentially I’ve had trouble figuring out how to write it so the story and characters are relatable and believable for all audiences, but most importantly that it brings Glory to God. I have a theme that is not explicitly Christian but it alludes to Christianity, like the chronicles of Narnia, but in a dystopian future world. I guess long story short is that I just want to do a good job at writing and put put forth my best effort since I’m a newbie; so this video was a great encouragement. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us Ana!
I am a Muslim writer and I am happy and lucky to be one ☪💜
I've never heard that MLK quote before, thanks so much for sharing! I loved hearing you talk about this. I am a Christian and a writer and I've given myself some pause with my own writing wondering if there's some things I shouldn't wander into.
I am a Jehovah's Witness who's also a writer and I just want to thank you for touching on this subject. I've worried about how I can write my stories in a way that pleases and honours God, and what you said about creating your best work makes so much sense. The types of stories I like to write are realistic fiction that shows the trials and tribulations that people go through and how important compassion is. Talking about suffering and mental health is so important to me. Through creating characters that feel real I hope it can help someone to realise that they're not alone in what they go through.
Thank you for discussing this topic. As, a Christian myself you want what you create to honor God. Thank you for rejuvenating my creativity for writing again
I just started writing my book and your tutorials are really helpful
Very interesting video ana!! ❤
It's very encouraging to hear your story and your take on this topic! I'm also a Christian writer, and from my perspective I think it's completely valid for you to write books that aren't explicitly "Christian". I write fantasy, so in my case I'm creating a whole new world, so it makes sense that God is not going to be an element of those stories, but I've made it my goal to write clean fantasy stories that can be enjoyed by Christian readers without feeling guilty or having to skip or filter through parts (since there is so much gratuity in novels today). But like you said in that MLK quote, it's about us doing our work with integrity and in a God-glorifying way, and I think it's so cool that we can do that even in a "secular" way which will be more accessible to non-Christian audiences!
Just discovered you on Instagram a couple of days ago! I've gotta say--girl, you and I are on the same page about all of this! I'm also a Christian and a writer, working on my first book. It's not exclusively a Christian book, but I look at it and treat it all the same way as you.
im not a christian. but i understand that just praying and going to church doesn't make you go straight to heaven. what does is being a good person. so thank you ana for being a good person 🤍
being a good person doesn’t mean you go to heaven! it’s believing that Jesus died on the cross for our sins and living for God. “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that who shall ever believes in him will not vanish, but have everlasting life.” john 3:16
I’m a Christian writer too! Amazing video thank you for sharing (: 🌸
i'm a Christian i struggle with faith a lot too this really helps when it come to being a writer thank you
I love this! I’m a Christian writer too and this was great to hear!
ana has posted 🤍 i can't wait to watch this, and while I'm not christian, ive definitely been growing up surrounded by that religion (did most of the sacraments and all that), so im sure this vid will be interesting. idk how much you get this but tysm for posting, even though you technically don't have to 🫶🏼
Awesome as a writer i think its important to pull people into the story with realistic events that lead to spiritual occurrences.
i agree too!
Im not Christain but i am Catholic and a writer. I dont see much of my faith or religion in my books but this was very interesting.
Christian is just a word for all denominations. A word for all followers of Jesus. Catholic, orthodox, etc. Also I'm not trying to offend you or anything don't worry :). But when you're a Catholic, you're a Christian. ❤
Really touched and inspired me to become a better writer in god’s eyes thxs 😇🤍
Omg ANA thankyou so much for posting! I am eagerly waiting for your Japan vlog
I struggle with my religion, and Christianity, and you are such a role model for good religious ppl!!!
Thank you. This video is helping me to be more Christian 🎉
Oh I'm so excited to listen to this!!! 😊💞✝️
Oh my goodness i love that you are a christian writer!!!!!!!!! So am i. And I don't know if you will see this but i know that wanting to make sure that your story is clean can be head at times plus I know a lot of christians that would probably not like what I'm writing even though I'm not doing anything wrong so i know what it's like to feel like other Christins are not going like your story. But i know that if I'm not doing anything wrong and if it's right for the story then why should I worry about it?
Wow, and when I thought I couldnt love your channel anymore!
New subscriber here! I’m a Christian and a writer as well so I’m excited to be here! Quick note about the shoemaker quote- it’s allegedly from Martin Luther (Protestant Reformation) not Martin Luther King (Civil Rights Movement)!! It inspired me nonetheless!
My problem is that I never start writing my book becouse I stress too much about how I can please the Lord. I think this was so ment for me right now. Thank you Ana.🤍 God bless!
AHHHHH first (pros of living in the same country😂😂)
haha, the perks
I found Jesus in a fairly spectacular way in December 2022. I've been an aspiring writer for years before that. I stopped writing for a year, I found myself hesitant to continue out of a fear that my stories weren't appropriate to the service of his Glory. After a year of reflection, prayer and a little bit of back sliding into my previous life 0 I've finally come to a point where I am excited to once more write. I pray that through my words and stories God will guide me, that if at least one person is influenced by my work, they will be influenced in the right way. Even if I'm focusing on making good shoes.
I've also struggled to find a writing community in which I feel comfortable, the vast majority of young aspiring adult writers I have met, are all very Anti-God. And while I don't need my writing group to be Pro-God, I feel I am an unwanted presence in their space.
I'm really glad Ana spoke on this topic, Its nice to see.
I definitly get the struggle of being a writer as a christian. I an planning to write some stories and i am scared that i dont glorify God because they dont necessary have to do anything with christianity. But i am glad that you made this video! Thank you so much
That MLK quote is so inspiring because everyone has a different purpose
I can’t wait to read ghosticide!!!!!❤❤❤
(please read this with the kindest voice because tone is so hard to get through on text)
As a sister in Christ I would just want to say that you can write a story that isn't a 'christian' story per se and not really be about religion or God, but still bring it to Him and ask "how can I bring you glory through this book? Help me to shape it to be a well written story that You are pleased with, but others can also find joy in." The story doesn't have to be about faith or christianity but we can still pray for God to use it and for Him to guide us in our writing it. Because anything we do, should be through Him :)
I am a Christian, Thank you for this video
ana neu is also a quarter chinese so one parent must be half chinese and one grandparent must be full chinese.
a lot of chinese immigrants in the west would convert to christianity.
a lot of chinese migrants to southeast asia would also convert to christianity under european colonialism at the time.
conversion to christianity brought about quite a bit of benefits, like access to mainstream society, jobs, women.
plus, ana neu is also 3/4 european so she has a lot of european blood and family relatives. and europeans tend to be christian or come from christian families or descended from christians. even if europeans aren't that religious, the christian church may still form a big part of family life, cultural life. they may announce the birth of a baby to the priest/pastor; they may have the marriage solemnized; they may have church funerals. the church has become more of a cultural thing regardless of personal belief or not. and maybe it's better than way.
like ana neu said, it is possible to write a novel as a christian author, without making it so christian-oriented. though, I feel like the christianness of the author does seep right in. i suspect abbie emmons is christian by the values she's trying to endorse in her **the otherworld** novel.
why is this such a weird comment 😭
Oh my goodness! I didnt even know you were christian, as a christian (born and raised lol) and a creative I've always put christ first, when it comes to creating, I am a writer who happens to be christian, I like putting bible verses in my works, and subtly hinting towards him. But my storys arent christian/christianity related!
This really helped ❤. But i have a question im a teenage writer so lets say like a dark romance or fantasy book there is obviously killing, so is it okay to write that?
I'm also a Christian writer. It's ironic that my first book is retelling a Greek myth 😅. But I want the story to speak love. I'm retelling the Eros and Psyche myth.
Thank you
Wow this is amazing! I've been thinking about how to incorporate more of my faith into my writing, even in fantasy, and I literally thought 'let's see if Ana has spoken about this'!
This was a really good insight into intentionality in writing!
God bless!
That shoemaker quote is from Martin Luther (of the Protestant reformation) not Martin Luther King (of the civil rights movement)
Omg you’re Christian 😱 love it
Do you think your stories would have different themes or be different at their core if you wouldn't be a Christian but a Philanthropist and or having a deep love and respect for all living creatures? And would you say that what makes your stories special is your Christian faith?
How have your first days in the Netherlands been so far? I hope you are having a blast
Woah, I’m the first to comment am I not?? 🤩 (My first time commenting so early btw)
ur not, i was srry
@@vntagehlfblds ah yeah, I was figuring out how to get my comment up there for like, 3 minutes Soo.. when i reloaded the youtube page then i saw, sryyy (I couldn’t t figure out how tot delete the comment ehe)
Im not really religious but this was interesting!
Isn’t one of your characters a demigod? Delle, was it? Are you OK with writing a demigod even though you’re a Christian?
How about writing about feelings? Just struggles and stuff. Nothing specific to glorifying God. Just about human feelings. Is that bad?
earlyyy
Do you use cuss words??