Philosophy of writing
Is now, and shall [longer] be…
Exist-pencil meanderings…
Philosophy of writing
Philosophy of writing
Brief Thoughts on Secular Fiction by a Christian Author
With hopes to elaborate later, I thought I'd share what I consider the three aspects of secular fiction that a Christian author seeking to glorify Christ should have as a feature of his/her work: 1. Glorified virtue 2. De-glorified wickedness 3. A trajectory of hope (which can
Philosophy of writing
The Philosophical, Prurient, and Profane
As I begin to write my second fantasy novel, I find myself thinking about the definition of art in Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, and one aspect in particular which I agree with. The philosopher describes art as an imitation of reality that helps us understand reality better, even (perhaps,
Philosophy of writing
Reflections on "Tradition and the Individual Talent"
The essay, "Tradition and the Individual Talent," was commended to me by a poet friend of mine and concerns poetry (and since it was written by TS Eliot, I guess that makes sense). However, I think there are principles in essays and books on any type of written