Course Sample for Our Creative Writing Homeschool Language Arts Course
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Unit 1: Why Write Fiction?
Once upon a time, there lived a great truth-teller. He knew story could reveal deep truths, truths people often did not want to look at for themselves. So He chose to put those truths into tales, which not only got the people listening but also remembering.
His name? Jesus.
If you look closely at the parables of the Bible, you’ll see that Jesus rarely mentions God or the Temple. His stories are filled with ordinary people going on about their ordinary lives. And so, Jesus’ listeners paused to hear Him; they stopped to enjoy His tales. It was only after the truth was in their heads that they realized what they’d just experienced was more than they previously thought.
That’s why we write fiction! Nonfiction relates through logic. It involves the brain and invites the reader to follow a path of argument or assumptions. Fiction invites the reader to involve their heart, their emotions. And when the reader accepts the invitation, picks up a novel, and begins to read, the writer has an opportunity to speak truth and to change the reader’s heart.
Perhaps the question shouldn’t be, “Why write fiction?” Perhaps it should be, “Why not write fiction?”
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