tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post3511627435251980125..comments2024-01-01T18:42:01.363-08:00Comments on International Christian Fiction Writers: Dirty NailsLisa Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11358581487206184033noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-16881613053167609632017-10-19T09:31:34.624-07:002017-10-19T09:31:34.624-07:00I agree 100% but still find it hard to do. What ar...I agree 100% but still find it hard to do. What are some of the flaws your characters experience?J.E. Selfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05960284483634383628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-73858821183417905102017-10-19T08:59:54.422-07:002017-10-19T08:59:54.422-07:00Our church has a motto to the effect that everyone...Our church has a motto to the effect that everyone's welcome and nobody's perfect, including us. We strive to be a place of grace and acceptance, not one where people are intimidated by masks of perfection. I feel the same way about writing. Am I trying to pretend that my Christian characters are unblemished? We need to differentiate between glorifying God and glorifying ourselves. Showing realistic characters is not glorifying sin; it's being honest.The Bible is brutally, even shockingly honest about showing God's people and saints with all their worst sins exposed. Why should we, then, be so uncomfortable with less-than-perfect fictional characters. I'm certainly flawed, so why shouldn't my characters be?northernpoethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01773470452417637564noreply@blogger.com