Catholic fiction of the type we're publishing is stories that we know faithful Catholics will enjoy - stories they can escape with, laugh at, cry with; stories that will enrich their lives.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Our culture places a very high value on storytelling, and the more that Catholic writers are able to master that craft, the more they can speak to the culture, the more powerful their stories will be.
For years, we in publishing have been hearing from Catholic readers that they really yearn for Catholic fiction.
The things of Catholic life are never boring because we have such a rich tradition and so many stories to tell.
One reason we love fiction is because stories have a comforting shape. They provide a resolution that's lacking in our regular lives.
'Catholic writer' seems like you have an agenda of evangelization, as if you were somehow influenced in your choice of perspective by dogma or canon law. That has nothing to do with me. I don't have a lot in common with other 'Catholic' writers.
It goes without saying that a good Catholic novel should be good craftsmanship, good writing skills. The creative person must always be engaged in the long labor of perfecting the tools of his art. Yet the work itself need not be explicitly evangelical in its themes and plots.
Fiction basically is a form of gossip where you want to enter other people's lives, the lives of people you don't know, and you want to know what's going to happen to them.
Fiction makes your dreams come true, and, as a writer, fiction allows you to delve into the area of miracles.
Writing fiction has become a priestly business in countries that have lost their faith.
I just want fiction to remain a vital force for entertainment and not just for contemplation. Both things can exist.
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