Hi there. I am actually on RF because I am creating a fiction novel, and was creating a world for my novel to take place in. In this novel, there is an importance on religion. I figured a holy book would be important, as it is super key to a lot of the plot. I was wondering what I should include in a holy book in this case? (Sort of a Bible, Quaran, etc)
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Hi, I am here because...
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Jeremiahcp
Well-Known Jerk
I would suggest words and punctuation.
Pear
Member
Haha
YmirGF
Bodhisattva in Recovery
I would be inclined to let it just write itself. You can always go back and flesh things out later for cohesion. That said, why not create a whole new paradigm in your "holy" book so that it doesn't have the usual humdrum boring stuff we see in most dogmatic texts.
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What is the religion in the novel?
An appreciation of the sacred. This implies some image that represents salvation from death, and a ceremony that would be meaningful to expressing this image in the world that you create.
Thief
Rogue Theologian
create the religion to form a base conflict
let that fuel the characters
old hat?....sure
but it will work
Not sure, but I think they said they've already figured the religion out and just want ideas on how to write the book.
Thief
Rogue Theologian
and I thought the question would be.....which book to use?
most religions believe their script to be sacred
I would not write a novel using current scripture as pivot
too many radicals out there
I don't need anyone banging on my front door......Did you write this?!!!!!!
so....make up the religion and score a script to support it
throw in some science fiction to snare the less inclined
most religions believe their script to be sacred
I would not write a novel using current scripture as pivot
too many radicals out there
I don't need anyone banging on my front door......Did you write this?!!!!!!
so....make up the religion and score a script to support it
throw in some science fiction to snare the less inclined
I'd suggest that you base it on a religion you're familiar with. The principles are already flesh out for you. Just change names and circumstance. Let the principles guide the actions of your characters in random, unexpected, to them, events.
Serpent Child
Member
Include spiritual concepts and spiritual allegories, and the seen & unseen world..