Wholesome Sci-Fi Without the Sermon: Lynne Stringer on Writing Faith Into General Fiction

In this episode of Created to Write, young adult science fiction author Lynne Stringer tackles one of the most nuanced challenges in Christian writing - how do you honour your faith without alienating your audience?

Her answer is refreshingly practical. Lynne writes wholesome, hope-filled stories for the secular market without preaching, letting the values speak through the narrative rather than the dialogue. It's faith-based writing with a light touch and a long reach.

As a self-described pantser, her writing process is freewheeling by design, but she balances creative spontaneity with rigorous self-editing to catch the inconsistencies that come with writing without a map.

She's also candid about the emotional weight of the craft, including imposter syndrome and the particular pressure Christian authors face to meet religious expectations from their own communities. For any new writer bracing for that tension, Lynne's honesty is both validating and genuinely useful.

Her parting advice is worth saving: embrace the joy first, then prepare for the hard work of editing and marketing. In that order.

Lynne Stringer has been passionate about writing all her life. She began writing professionally as a journalist and was the editor of a small newspaper (later magazine) for seven years, before starting to write novels, mostly in the science fiction genre. https://www.lynnestringer.com/Or social...

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