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Not long ago, a number of friends and I were talking about the topic of writing solely for money. Then it came up as part of another discussion and I thought it was worth its own thread.

So, as a Christian, what do you think about writing for money alone?

Now, obviously, I don’t think a Christian should write something against what they believe. And I think, to some extent, all writing will show Christian values simply because of cause and effect as well as and poetic justice.

I also believe a Christian author is called to be a witness to the culture in general through their writing. Some authors do this through stories angled toward more overt Christian themes while others write good themes yet for a general audience. Now that’s another topic altogether and I think there is room and need for both kinds of writing.

Back to the topic at hand. What about when you have a chance to write something just for money or for exposure? It’s not anything bad, but it’s just something for ‘fun’ per say. It’s entertainment. Sure, you might be able to add in the cause and effect/Christian morality but that’s about it. Part of a series of stories or books, maybe. Comedy or a mystery series or based off a TV show or a game (the context of our earlier conversation, @the-inkspiller). Anyway, I do have thoughts on this, but I’d love to hear your thoughts first (also I’m too tired for logical thought and am trying to watch a movie besides… hopefully this all makes sense.

Tagging a few others who might care. @kate, @karthmin, @Josiah, @daeus-lamb, @morreafirebird