Reality in writing

Like some authors who are Christians, she eschews the label "Christian author." Being a believer, she explains, simply makes her a better storyteller. "I agree with Francis Schaeffer when he said that 'it is the Christian whose imagination should fly beyond the stars.' We have such freedom to create and imagine and take risks, and—because of the way Jesus engaged with humanity—we also have the freedom to tell the truth about our fallen world. I prefer literature that doesn’t shy away from the depths and consequences of our sin and also doesn’t feel compelled to tie up everything in a tidy bow at the end. Real life can be so messy." (byFaith Magazine)

Annoyingly to read the whole article requires a subscription - which I don't have - but I felt that blurb in and of itself was worth posting.