tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post9112017706912323633..comments2023-06-10T22:42:19.087+10:00Comments on Australasian Christian Writers: How's your accentUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-34375867563358489272017-07-01T07:49:28.259+10:002017-07-01T07:49:28.259+10:00It is surprising to me how that happens as though ...It is surprising to me how that happens as though the characters have a life of their own. Which they do - according to my wife, Mary. Then we pray for the reader to have eyes that see and a receptive mind to hear what they read.<br />Thanks RitaRay Hawkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17720158812896505028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-37135545492714815482017-06-30T18:01:28.014+10:002017-06-30T18:01:28.014+10:00That's my prayer, Ray. But allowing it to come...That's my prayer, Ray. But allowing it to come naturally through my characters.Rita Galiehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586506137798711397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-30153227827200791612017-06-30T17:50:03.090+10:002017-06-30T17:50:03.090+10:00Your voice will have its 'accent' for sure...Your voice will have its 'accent' for sure. To some it will be clear and others a little bit hard to hear with clarity. Its like me as an Australian trying to grasp some of what my Scottish friend is saying - it's a broad 'voice'(accent) Thanks for your words Iola.Ray Hawkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17720158812896505028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-50047288182517469252017-06-30T10:49:28.075+10:002017-06-30T10:49:28.075+10:00I think all great authors have a distinct voice, w...I think all great authors have a distinct voice, which I suspect is similar.<br /><br />In terms of Christian writing, well, you make a good point. Our Christian "accent" should come through whether we're writing something overtly Christian like a devotional, or something that's more subtle, like a novel for non-Christian teens. <br /><br />Something to ponder ... thanks!Iolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17199141868703826943noreply@blogger.com