Free Original Storyworld Ideas, Part 2: Three Coronavirus Story Settings

Let’s say you wanted to write a story about Coronavirus but weren’t sure where to start. This post shares three original story setting ideas! —Travis Perry in April 2020

Brian Godawa Joins Our Podcast to Contend Rationally for ‘Non-Rational’ Imagination

Novelist and nonfiction author Brian Godawa joins the Fantastical Truth podcast to explore the epic theme of imagination in light of Scripture. —E. Stephen Burnett in March 2020

Worth the Risk?

Someone would argue that the powder keg of emotion is worth the risk because it gives life a spark, even though it may turn into a raging fire. —Mark Carver in March 2020

How Does #ReleaseTheSnyderCut Reveal Fandom’s Grace and Idolatry?

On the Pop Culture Coram Deo podcast, E. Stephen Burnett suggests we reboot our expectations of what stories are meant to do. —E. Stephen Burnett in January 2020

Are We There Yet?

When does the future arrive? —Mark Carver in November 2019

Should Christian Storytellers Help Keep Their Fans from Temptation?

Are creators biblically responsible to ensure their fans don’t use the story for the purpose of sinning? —E. Stephen Burnett in October 2019

The Serious Business of Science Fiction and Fantasy

I have friends who don’t quite understand why I think science fiction and fantasy are important. I explain why in this post. —Travis Perry in August 2019

That Time a Serial Killer Confessed to Me

Once upon a time, an ordinary conversation slipped into a killer admitting horrific crimes. I’m sharing this story to talk about the nature of evil and also because… —Travis Perry in August 2019

Does the ‘Captain Marvel’ Film Promote Feminism?

Marvel’s cosmic warrior should inspire Christians to approach fantasy and real-life gender roles with biblical balance. —Marian A. Jacobs in May 2019

Bad Seed

Why are the origins of evil so fascinating? Why do we crave stories about corruption? —Mark Carver in May 2019

Sharper than Any Double-Edged Sword

Do you get a thrill out of seeing images of darkness or sinful acts in a story? Where does this enjoyment come from? —Mark Carver in March 2019

Does This Avatar Make Me Look Fat?

It’s easy for our imaginations to outpace reality. It’s a blessing and a curse of being human. Naturally, we imagine what we crave, but what if it’s far out of reach? —Mark Carver in March 2019

Four Reasons I Loved ‘How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World’

“How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” makes me long for the day dragons will return. —E. Stephen Burnett in February 2019

A Few Thoughts on “Generation Snowflake”

Are younger generations actually different from the past? Does “generation snowflake” isolate itself from criticism? How are we to respond to criticism and confronting others? —Travis Perry in February 2019

Why Batman Can’t Save Gotham

What Gotham needs is not a dark knight, but a hero who operates by a different code. —Daniel Whyte IV in January 2019

Io: Pest Control

So how does speculative entertainment treat the problem of these supposed human pests? Get rid of ’em. —Mark Carver in January 2019

Bird Box: Here’s Lookin’ at You, Kid

Is the only way to survive life’s brutal realities to willfully blind oneself to the truth, as in “Bird Box”? —Mark Carver in January 2019

Parker J. Cole On Diversity in Christian Fiction

I’m all for including diverse ethnic groups in fiction in general, not just speculative fiction, but when you force diversity, you’re stunting the creative spark. —Parker J. Cole in December 2018
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