Comments on: On Writing a Realistic Novel http://www.motleyvision.org/2009/on-writing-a-realistic-novel/ Mormon Arts and Culture Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:51:39 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Seo Article Writer http://www.motleyvision.org/2009/on-writing-a-realistic-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-38576 Seo Article Writer Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:05:24 +0000 http://www.motleyvision.org/?p=3114#comment-38576 Hello I just see your site when I am searching for article writing because I am an article writer and I want to read some articles to get me an idea to approach differently in every of my seo writing. Overall nice post Thanks! Hello I just see your site when I am searching for article writing because I am an article writer and I want to read some articles to get me an idea to approach differently in every of my seo writing. Overall nice post Thanks!

]]> By: Course Correction http://www.motleyvision.org/2009/on-writing-a-realistic-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-38504 Course Correction Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:42:15 +0000 http://www.motleyvision.org/?p=3114#comment-38504 The process of change and healing that comes through the Atonement often takes a long time. I think showing it all happening at once makes the Atonement seem like less than what it is — and has the potential to make readers despair when they realize that the reality of the lives they lead doesn’t match what they’re reading. And it can make the rest of us less compassionate by reinforcing a sense that other people’s trials aren’t as challenging as they really are. Jonathan, you've given the most persuasive argument for honest, realistic LDS fiction since Gene England. Coming from a family with many inactive members, I know that the miraculous "faith-promoting" stories published by DB and quoted in church talks and lessons often lessen rather than strengthen faith. Your point that stories that fail to show the depth of a person's struggle can lessen compassion is a good one. The process of change and healing that comes through the Atonement often takes a long time. I think showing it all happening at once makes the Atonement seem like less than what it is — and has the potential to make readers despair when they realize that the reality of the lives they lead doesn’t match what they’re reading. And it can make the rest of us less compassionate by reinforcing a sense that other people’s trials aren’t as challenging as they really are.

Jonathan, you’ve given the most persuasive argument for honest, realistic LDS fiction since Gene England.
Coming from a family with many inactive members, I know that the miraculous “faith-promoting” stories published by DB and quoted in church talks and lessons often lessen rather than strengthen faith. Your point that stories that fail to show the depth of a person’s struggle can lessen compassion is a good one.

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