Dancing Word Writers Workshop

with Susan May Warren

 December 2, 2005

 

 Hosted by: Anne McDonald

Dancing Word Publisher/Editor

  Anne McDonald: We'll open in prayer, first. Then I'll go through the protocol reminder, and then introduce our guest.

  Lord, thank You for bringing us together tonight. Thank You for blessing each of us individually today. Please help Vickie get back into the chat room without trouble. Bless Susie as she teaches this workshop, and guide our conversations. Let us be a blessing to each other and to You. In Jesus' name, Amen.

 

Protocol reminder: type ? for questions, ! for comments and ga when you are finished. Please wait to be called on in turn.

 

We are having a writing workshop tonight led by one of my dear friends, Susan May Warren. Welcome, Susie!

 

* Annie leads the applause

 

Susan May Warren: Thank you Annie! I'm thrilled to be here. I spent many a Saturday afternoon (Russian time) attending your classes on line. And it is so fun to be here teaching what God has been teaching me. I am praying we will all learn something! *g*

 

Ok, I'm going to start with a question. Why do we write Christian fiction?  How does it differ from secular fiction?

 

AngieP: Because we want to be aware of what we put into our minds.  Because we're sick of trash. :-)

 

Susan May Warren: good answer! Anyone else?

 

Anne McDonald: To weave the gospel in a manner that others can understand on a day-to-day basis.

 

Susan May Warren: another good answer

 

limey: I write Christian fiction so that it will glorify God.

 

Susan May Warren: another great answer.

 

Suzi: to plant a seed that may change someone else's life

 

Susan May Warren: Yes, nice. Ok, here is my bent. I was struck as I was preparing this chat, by 2 Cor 5:18. It talks about we, having been reconciled with Christ, to then go about a ministry of reconciliation. I believe that is what our calling is all about.

 

I also believe that Christian fiction is what I call " full bodied" stories. True Storytelling, that includes a spiritual plot and includes the spiritual NATURE of a person, and then allows us to glimpse the " drama" going on around us—the Great Plot, which is God at work to draw people to Himself. I think Christian fiction is story telling at its best.