I was just wondering. How can I keep my comics from being "preachy"? I don't think comics that constantly drill their Christian themes into a reader's head are the best for outreach. How can I incorporate Christian themes without making it sound like a sermon?
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Three considerations. Firstly and most important: develop a habit of watching the Lord like a pitcher watches his catcher, regular contact in every way so that you develop a spiritual intuition. I wish I could say once developed, you never lose it; truthfully, where ever you are on your spiritual commitment, he will always reward you for getting another step closer to him...and it will be reflected in your stories.
Secondly know your intended audience. Not so you can take on their values but so you can speak God's values in their language. Every culture: D & D, nerd, punk, Soujo manga...has its doors and windows for spiritual and virtues, and a way to story about them. To keep from losing you way, continually refer back to rule one.
Thirdly, a well set story will start to develop a rhythm of its own. In certain settings, and from certain characters, talking about spiritual affairs will be natural and therefore not feel preachy.
In "When Foxes Fly", I usually save the most impact for the Christian message until the last few pages. It then sort of becomes the moral of the story. On the other hand, in "Legends of Whoelterran" Christianity is presented in allegory and symbolism. That's the way I feel The Lord Is Leading me anyway.
How to keep stories from being too preachy.
I was just wondering. How can I keep my comics from being preachy ? I don't think comics that constantly drill their Christian themes into a reader'…
In "When Foxes Fly", I usually save the most impact for the Christian message until the last few pages. It then sort of becomes the moral of the story. On the other hand, in "Legends of Whoelterran" Christianity is presented in allegory and symbolism. That's the way I feel The Lord Is Leading me anyway.
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just realize that the message is for you too
Three considerations. Firstly and most important: develop a habit of watching the Lord like a pitcher watches his catcher, regular contact in every way so that you develop a spiritual intuition. I wish I could say once developed, you never lose it; truthfully, where ever you are on your spiritual commitment, he will always reward you for getting another step closer to him...and it will be reflected in your stories.
Secondly know your intended audience. Not so you can take on their values but so you can speak God's values in their language. Every culture: D & D, nerd, punk, Soujo manga...has its doors and windows for spiritual and virtues, and a way to story about them. To keep from losing you way, continually refer back to rule one.
Thirdly, a well set story will start to develop a rhythm of its own. In certain settings, and from certain characters, talking about spiritual affairs will be natural and therefore not feel preachy.
RG2Cents said:
In "When Foxes Fly", I usually save the most impact for the Christian message until the last few pages. It then sort of becomes the moral of the story. On the other hand, in "Legends of Whoelterran" Christianity is presented in allegory and symbolism. That's the way I feel The Lord Is Leading me anyway.