I have noticed that many writers don't seem to realize their power. They might consider while editing the first draft of their novel that a crowd of people could potentially read and respond to it, but there remain many more elements to be examined and incorporated. One key factor that many writers and other artists overlook, is worldview.
What is a worldview? The way you view the world? Yes, actually. The way you live, the choices you make, the words you say, are a result of the way you view life and the world. Even if you would proclaim not to have a worldview, that, in itself, is a worldview!
You see what I mean? Some people are more conscious of their worldview than others, but no matter who you are, it is always being expressed. Whether you like it or not; whether you intend it or not. Therefore as you might imagine, if you look for a worldview, you will find it. This applies to media as well. Movies, music, books, paintings, dances all portray a message. I realize that sometimes the creator's beliefs or intentions may not always be simple to deduce, yet you will see evidence of it nonetheless.
So how does this affect writing?
However you want it to. Maybe you haven't thought about the fact that your book is told through the lenses with which you see the world, but when you do start thinking about it, you might change a few things, or add a little bit here and there.
Is there a particular thought, viewpoint, or opinion you want the reader to learn? What moral or message are you attempting to convey?
Once you realize your worldview and live consistently by it, these questions will be easy to answer. Those familiar with Christianity probably realized when reading The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, that C.S. Lewis had written not just a story, but an allegory. Aslan dying for the sin of someone else even when he was innocent, then rising from the dead rings a bell doesn't it? Non-christians reading that story may or may not have realized it, but they were consuming Christianity.
If your book is published, and readers react, they will be enjoying your story through the worldview you put there. Writers posses great influence. Grasp it. Respect it. Do not do yourself the discredit by writing laxly.
Do you realize how much power you have?
Written by: Karoline Kingley
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Writing with a Worldview
I have noticed that many writers don't seem to realize their power. They might consider while editing the first draft of their novel that a crowd of people could potentially read and respond to it, but there remain many more elements to be examined and incorporated. One key factor that many writers and other artists overlook, is worldview.
What is a worldview? The way you view the world? Yes, actually. The way you live, the choices you make, the words you say, are a result of the way you view life and the world. Even if you would proclaim not to have a worldview, that, in itself, is a worldview!
You see what I mean? Some people are more conscious of their worldview than others, but no matter who you are, it is always being expressed. Whether you like it or not; whether you intend it or not. Therefore as you might imagine, if you look for a worldview, you will find it. This applies to media as well. Movies, music, books, paintings, dances all portray a message. I realize that sometimes the creator's beliefs or intentions may not always be simple to deduce, yet you will see evidence of it nonetheless.
So how does this affect writing?
However you want it to. Maybe you haven't thought about the fact that your book is told through the lenses with which you see the world, but when you do start thinking about it, you might change a few things, or add a little bit here and there.
Is there a particular thought, viewpoint, or opinion you want the reader to learn? What moral or message are you attempting to convey?
Once you realize your worldview and live consistently by it, these questions will be easy to answer. Those familiar with Christianity probably realized when reading The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, that C.S. Lewis had written not just a story, but an allegory. Aslan dying for the sin of someone else even when he was innocent, then rising from the dead rings a bell doesn't it? Non-christians reading that story may or may not have realized it, but they were consuming Christianity.
If your book is published, and readers react, they will be enjoying your story through the worldview you put there. Writers posses great influence. Grasp it. Respect it. Do not do yourself the discredit by writing laxly.
Do you realize how much power you have?
Written by: Karoline Kingley
New blog post every Monday and Thursday. Subscribe on the main page.
What is a worldview? The way you view the world? Yes, actually. The way you live, the choices you make, the words you say, are a result of the way you view life and the world. Even if you would proclaim not to have a worldview, that, in itself, is a worldview!
You see what I mean? Some people are more conscious of their worldview than others, but no matter who you are, it is always being expressed. Whether you like it or not; whether you intend it or not. Therefore as you might imagine, if you look for a worldview, you will find it. This applies to media as well. Movies, music, books, paintings, dances all portray a message. I realize that sometimes the creator's beliefs or intentions may not always be simple to deduce, yet you will see evidence of it nonetheless.
So how does this affect writing?
However you want it to. Maybe you haven't thought about the fact that your book is told through the lenses with which you see the world, but when you do start thinking about it, you might change a few things, or add a little bit here and there.
Is there a particular thought, viewpoint, or opinion you want the reader to learn? What moral or message are you attempting to convey?
Once you realize your worldview and live consistently by it, these questions will be easy to answer. Those familiar with Christianity probably realized when reading The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, that C.S. Lewis had written not just a story, but an allegory. Aslan dying for the sin of someone else even when he was innocent, then rising from the dead rings a bell doesn't it? Non-christians reading that story may or may not have realized it, but they were consuming Christianity.
If your book is published, and readers react, they will be enjoying your story through the worldview you put there. Writers posses great influence. Grasp it. Respect it. Do not do yourself the discredit by writing laxly.
Do you realize how much power you have?
Written by: Karoline Kingley
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