Creativity Crying Out



Is it strange that we as human beings are all unanimously attracted to a certain type of story? I was watching a Korean Drama recently in which the male lead takes from another the taint of ultimate evil then allows himself to be killed along with the embodiment of that evil in order to save the world from its destruction. Then he was able to resurrect. Does this story line sound at all familiar? Amidst a show that focuses mainly on Korean folklore one can find a kernel of truth.


We love stories like this and you can find pieces of truth in almost all types of popular media. Finding peace after a life spent in destruction. A person going great lengths to save another. Someone from nowhere that is given the ability to slay a great evil. These are all common themes that some may call tropes, but I would give them another name, truth. Some may say that there is no evidence of a unified belief. If that is so, why do these small pieces of truth permeate the stories and folklore that are found across our world. Not all stories contain truth, but if an isolated tribe in Africa can create a story of belief in an “All Being” that created everything would that not lend itself to possible evidence in a shared human experience.


Unfortunately the word “truth” has almost lost its meaning in the western world. That’s his truth. Her truth. Not MY truth. The reality is that truth is not solely a word, but a Being. He is calling to us using the creative imagination that He placed within us. Our very souls cry out for something more even if you have no belief in Christ. Like a voice crying in the wilderness of disillusionment and rejection, believers and nonbelievers alike cry out for truth, Real Truth. It is as if our own creativity is crying out for our Creator, over and over and over again, sometimes heard and sometimes ignored. If you infer from this that I fancy myself a voice crying in the wilderness, you would be mistaken.


I am not a “crier”. I’m a LISTENER, and I hear you.


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We had an alarming lack of submissions for the Fan Art Contest and I wanted to reiterate that Character Artists are WELCOME to submit Character Art to this contest. This could not just win you an Amazon Gift Card, but also advertising for your business.

Book Fans can also submit any art they want from their favorite book as well.


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On October 1, 2021, voting for the best fan art will begin! All of the photos sent will appear on the "Vote" page and anyone who is interested can vote on the winner. The winner will receive a $25 AMAZON GIFT CARD and will have their fan art printed in the Winter Edition 2021 of Clean Fiction Magazine. The TOP 6 (the winner is included in the 6) will also be printed in the Winter Edition along with the characters name and the book where the character comes from. If you win and do not want your real name printed, that is perfectly fine. Good luck and have fun! May the BEST Book Fan Art Win!



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