tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post1634119911771604343..comments2023-09-16T15:03:34.579+07:00Comments on Adam Heine: The Power of StoryAdam Heinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02225813532455467868noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-61519435800457987662011-05-23T23:32:19.297+07:002011-05-23T23:32:19.297+07:00Hear, hear! It's funny because I just attended...Hear, hear! It's funny because I just attended a marketing conference and our keynote speaker was all about how to make your message stick in people's minds. Story was a big part of that.Keriann Greaney Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00584000678535698327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-67310362294167967612011-05-21T04:16:53.285+07:002011-05-21T04:16:53.285+07:00Hey Adam,
Just stumbled across your blog and love...Hey Adam,<br /><br />Just stumbled across your blog and love your point of view on all things fiction (same as mine)! I'm now a follower and I'll be off to poke around some of your works :).<br /><br />On topic though, I must say that I agree with what Tim said. Perhaps, it could be better said that fiction is, at its core, just 'narrative' or 'story'. I think its certainly more interesting than the typical true/false angle.<br /><br />Oddly enough that I stumble unto such a topic as I my own series (fiction) focuses to use fiction to "illustrate the truth".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-42032954371309207482011-05-20T23:13:32.471+07:002011-05-20T23:13:32.471+07:00I had the same thought as Tim, about the parables ...I had the same thought as Tim, about the parables being every bit as powerful as the nonfiction. And I love that part in The Dawn Treader. I also love the part in The Silver Chair where Puddleglum tells the witch that he's going to go on believing in Aslan and the sky because their make-believe is better than her reality. <br /><br />I think that stories can help us see truths.Myrna Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13534358757278599925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-50985295857982102122011-05-20T22:59:42.799+07:002011-05-20T22:59:42.799+07:00Most of the best theology I've ever learned ca...Most of the best theology I've ever learned came from reading fiction.crazymixedupgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08444605986944237515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-71451727613833971272011-05-20T20:31:25.945+07:002011-05-20T20:31:25.945+07:00It's funny, because as I read the first few li...It's funny, because as I read the first few lines, I was thinking how a big part of the Gospels are "fiction." Not fiction in the sense that people think that it's fake, but fiction in the sense that Jesus taught through parables. There was never a good Samaratin, there was never a prodigal son, but Jesus told stories to people to illustrate his points and make analogies. If Jesus could use fiction effectively, why can't we?Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07677154909420339405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-61495273922149267052011-05-20T19:56:30.922+07:002011-05-20T19:56:30.922+07:00Love this post! And it goes doubly true for childr...Love this post! And it goes doubly true for children.<br /><br />Surprisingly, I hear the opposite from the public schools - fiction is all that matters, non-fiction doesn't "count" as much. The power of story is so strong that even non-fiction novels are becoming more narrative. And in the last 5 years I've seen things like Voice and Story be taken more seriously in the schools, even in non-fiction writing. While I welcome this (heartily!), I think non-fiction still has value for kids, especially since it is often challenging reading, not just complex vocabulary, but concepts as well.<br /><br />p.s. I love that moment in Dawn Treader - did you see the movie?Susan Kaye Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348197999397141067noreply@blogger.com