Thursday, June 20, 2013

Qualities Of A Good Christian Novelist

By Ines Brennan


There are many people out there who dream of becoming an author. While anyone can write a book, this does not necessarily mean that it will become an instant best seller. There are too many authors out there and too many novels for an amateur work to stand out. An aspiring Christian novelist will need to do a number of things to achieve success.

A good command of language is a must. You cannot write a good story if you cannot even construct a sentence with good grammar. One must be proficient in the language chosen so that one can express himself freely. Your language skills are skills that will allow you to reach our audience and make a lasting impression.

One will have to be imaginative if one wants to produce a novel. There are many topics to choose from but if you really want to stand out, you will have to produce something original. With the huge number of books that have been written before, you will need to be creative to generate fresh material for your readers.

To further enhance your skills, one must also read other materials. Reading familiarizes you with different approaches and styles. This is also a chance to learn what other authors are doing. This way you can learn more about what keeps the reader interested. Moreover, this is a chance to create something entirely different from what these authors have produced.

Research is also something that has to be conducted if one wants to make the characters and the setting as realistic as possible. This is one way of engaging the readers and lending credibility to the story you have created. If you have used other materials for your book, then you must credit its source.

An author must possess an understanding of his audience. He needs to know what they like and what they do not. He should have a good idea of how these people will react so he can create a story that will hold them captive. Having knowledge of the audience will make a huge difference.

A good author is not lazy. Writing is craft that will require constant practice and persistence especially during bad days. Sometimes, the writer will be inspired while during other times, he may not have anything to write about. He must persist and continue to hone his skills. He must make use of his available time.

A writer must have a professional attitude if he wants to succeed. He should take his material seriously and make sure that it is as good as it can possibly be before submitting it. He must be mindful of the deadlines when he has been commissioned. He must also take the time to learn the ins and outs of getting published.

There are many individuals who have aspired to become a good Christian novelist but few have succeeded. Writing a good book will entail a lot of creativity and hard work. Revisions will probably be needed to improve the material. The author will have to come up with something original so that he can engage his chosen audience.




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