Topic: Why there are two Christian writing groups?

Can someone please explain what the difference is between the two Christian writing groups - the original and now this one?

It is so hard to get traction/members/active posts/dialogues in even the more "mainstream" groups (e.g., sci-fi, fantasy, young adult, ...), that dividing the Christian camp in two seems to increase the hurdle for what is often seen as an alternative media, albeit a potentially powerful one.

With only ten groups that I can join, I prefer not to have to post all my questions in two whenever I have a question to ask or something to share, yet would love the widest possible exposure and opinions. This just made it twice as hard to do that. Some groups on the site are so obscure that writers have taken to posting their questions in Premium for maximum exposure, thereby defeating the purpose of groups entirely and making an unorganized mess out of the Premium forum.

Full disclosure: Although spiritual, I am not Christian, but my sci-fi book has an heretical Christian theme, among others. I would love insight into the Christian community's thoughts about the questions my main characters raise about the reality of God. One MC is a Fundamentalist Christian, and the other, an avowed atheist. Each MC follows a character arc that causes each to question their beliefs.

Hopefully, it's not too late to settle on one of these two groups so that we can all focus on a shared community of like-minded individuals. I'll cross-post this to the other group as well, but I don't see myself doing so on an ongoing basis. It's simply too much effort given too little free time.

Thanks.
Dirk

Re: Why there are two Christian writing groups?

Hi Dirk, Originally Sol was going to have me take over as the moderator of the first Christian writing group, but when I told him my vision for the group, he decided I should start a whole new one. I don't want to discourage you from cross-posting this to the other group. But from what I can tell, it is very inactive. That's why Sol was going to have me take it over. Since this group is for all forms of writing that a Christian writer or a writer who wants to do a Christian character in, I feel this will be the better group to post this story in. And I'm writing a Science Fiction novel too, so I'm pretty well versed in both areas.

So to get the best exposure stick with me in this group. (I'm a member of the other one, but until I start writing the Christian based book I have in the planning stage, I will only monitor it for people like you who join and have a question like yours.

I hope that helped clear up the confusion. If not. I'll try again. smile

Karen

Re: Why there are two Christian writing groups?

I didn't know there was another Christian group. I try not to join these self-dividing groups (Christian/Atheist/Jewish/Muslim/ad nauseum), but mikira invited me on a day I was feeling it, so I joined. I do agree that if there's someone who wants to know what a Christian thinks/feels/says about a certain topic, we should be easy to find.

I'll wait and see what kind of traffic is stirred up here, but so far, no problems.

Re: Why there are two Christian writing groups?

I didn't know there was another one either. I'll stick with this one.

~Tom

Re: Why there are two Christian writing groups?

Me either. I joined this group b/c of the open door statement and the fact that we should show respect not matter what belief.

Re: Why there are two Christian writing groups?

Hi Janet! I'm glad you decided to join the group.