My Greatest Joy as an Author - Thoughts on God and Writing

Hello, reader! 🤗

As summer comes to a close and I'm waist-deep in my upcoming novel (more info coming soon 👀), I wanted to share something that has been on my heart recently. People often ask me why I enjoy writing or what drew me to pursue books in the first place. As a Christian, I've found that storytelling is such a beautiful picture of how God works in my own life. Though my ultimate goal is to point readers to Christ, writing books has also helped me realign my own perspective.

When I sit down at my computer and prepare to type away at my WIP, I can't help but think about how God is the ultimate Author of my story. Similar to how I know my fictional characters, God knows me from the inside out — my flaws, my passions, my strengths, the truths I need to learn. And when I cause my fictional characters to face trials and obstacles, I often remember that God can use the trials in my own life to shape me into a person who's more like Jesus.

My characters — particularly Keira Feldman in my latest book series — like to complain through the computer screen. They ask why on earth I'd send them into a creepy forest or a castle teeming with bad guys, or why I'd make them go back to fix something painful and broken in their past. Besides the fact that it makes for a more exciting plot (😉), I tell them that this is for their own good. My characters can't grow and change unless they endure some hard things.

In a way, this reflects my relationship with God. I don't always understand why things happen or why I must suffer in certain seasons, but God — the ultimate Author — has a good plan. He sees the whole picture (the entire story outline, if you will). He can turn the broken into something beautiful. 💝

This comparison is naturally not perfect, and it hardly scratches the surface of God's goodness and sovereignty. However, these ideas still bring me so much joy as I write fictional books. 🥰

So when people ask me about my greatest joy as an author, it's not just the thrill of creating new worlds or seeing my books in readers' hands (though those things are wonderful!). My greatest joy is experiencing God's faithfulness in a deeper way through my own creative process. Every time I craft a character arc or weave together plot threads, I'm reminded of how masterfully God is writing my story — and yours.

Well, there you have it: my deep thoughts for this summer. 😆 I hope you found comfort, hope, and a smile through this blog post!

Until next time,

Evelyn Grace