27 September, 2017

Characteristics Of African American Christian Fiction Novels

By Richard Barnes


Writers of these books should know specifically what to write in their stories. These are very different from other works of writings as they should distinctively show what it is like to be a believer. Therefore, the content to put in this book require a lot of analysis to ensure what written is what is supposed to appear. The following determines African American Christian fiction novel.

They base the romance on more than physical attraction. If at all the book contain any romance, the author should base it on more than just the physical attraction between the involved parties. They try to show other inward qualities that made the two people fall in love. Many show romance between a believer and a non-believer which is wrong. The Bible points out clearly that the relationship between believers and non-believers is as wide as the heaven and earth. Therefore this romance is discouraged in such books. Romance is based mainly on Godly behaviors.

Do not base their stories on revenge and violence. Revenge seeks to do bad to a person believed to hurt another one. Revenge is a sin as it encourages bad actions. Violence, on the other hand, is also ungodly because it inflicts pain, misery and suffers to those believed as enemies. God discourages actions leading to violence and pouring of blood. Hence as an author of such books, you need to avoid the basis of revenge or violence or use of scenes that portray potentiality of the two.

Lack sexual sin glamour. They need not glorify sexual sin at all. The Bible categorically differentiates that the act of sexual sin is not only the sin but also seeing and thinking of it is a sin. When the author takes time to sit down and reflect on how to portray a certain sexual sin scene in their book, they think and hence commuting the sin itself.

Lack profanity. Profanity is the use of bad words and socially offensive language. It is against the will of God for a person to use abusive language. It shows the ungodliness in a person and lack of respect of a person to the other, simply abuses the other party. Many writers are using this language in their writings to make it real. In believers, however, the reality the words will bring are not to be used in these books.

Actors who are believers should act in integrity or suffer the consequences. Believers acting in the given book should be portrayed as people who follow morality and integrity in their actions. They should not be allowed to win in cases of compromising their personalities to fit their circumstances. In such compromise, the author needs to show the consequences of their actions.

The availability of Christian message. The novel should have a message that is based on the values of believers. The reader at the end of the story is to choose the actor who remained in the good actions and got rewarded. This a quality of all such fictions.

It has a Biblical basis. These novels are supposed to have their basis from the Bible. Everything the author portrays should point back to the biblical teachings. This shows that the author knows well the kind of book they are writing and does not end up misleading the readers.




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