|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 6:05 pm
I love historical fiction books and want to write some on the saints. Here are a few things I need help with:
1. I'm doing it from another person's point of view, not from the saints' and I was wondering: should I have any of the main characters meet the said saint of the book? Or should they just hear about them?
2. The first one I want to write about is St. Francis Xavier, but can't find much information on him at all. Can anyone suggest books or websites?
3. Because my research skills suck I can't find a thing on Japan. I'm sure one of my Japanese guilds might have sites with info, but I was wondering if anyone here could help as well. There's also a certain site I want to find that I lost.
4. Is there any specific saint someone would like to read a story about?
EDIT: Here's all the books I really want to write:
B. Keteri
B. Juan Diego
St. Francis of Asissi
St. Francis Xavier
Blesseds Lucia, Francisco, and Jacinta and Our Lady of Fatima
St. Peter
St.Paul
St. Steven
Various Bible stories
And I want to draw pictures for them. blaugh
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 6:20 pm
Sounds interesting, so good luck, when its printed ill be sure to read it.
Actually im sorta interested in the same genre, though i don't think i'll be risky enough to right of a particular saint, as that is sure to get criticism from all sides.
One of my more ambitious ideas, though i wouldnt be surprised if i never get around to writing it is of St. Michael kicking satan out of Heaven, it would be a war of epic proportions, but would be difficult to write.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 6:01 pm
Gratias. 3nodding
Can no one help me? cry
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 7:49 am
A great resource to get an introduction to saints is Bert Ghezzi's book Voices of the Saints. He gives a two-page introduction to each saint that may include a quotation by that saint (or about that saint). It's a great general resource.
As far as St. Francis Xavier, I believe he was one of the founders of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) and was St. Ignatius of Loyola's sidekick. I'd guess there are plenty of resources out there, but you could start with the Catholic Encyclopedia (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/index.html). EWTN also has great resources.
Louis de Wohl has written several historical novels on the saints. I've read his on St. Benedict. His style is mostly from the saint's perspective. I could see that as working, but if I were to try, I think I'd try to do it from the perspective of a close companion, kinda like St. Luke wrote the book of Acts (the second half anyway) from close to the perspective of St. Paul. You'll note he says "we" a lot. For St. Francis Xavier, you could have a young convert tell the story, and maybe have that convert relay stories that Francis told to him.
On the other hand, if the story of the saint isn't really the main point of your story, but rather just a frame of reference, then there's a ton of options. I seem to remember reading a story where a saint made a brief appearance 2/3rds of the way through a book that profoundly affected the main character for the rest of the story, but never showed up again physically. I have no idea what book that was in though.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 5:20 am
i would highly recommend a book on St. Peter, the "founder" of the catholic church...many people dont know much about. you could very well include his more humanly aspects (denying chirst thrice). in fact, if it was good enough or with a large enough publisher, it could attract the attention of the church, and when the church promotes something, well thats $$ in the bank for you! there are over 1 billion catholics
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 12:18 pm
St. Ignatius of Antioch was taken under guard in 110 (or so) from Antioch, where he had been hand-selected by Peter (I think, I need to check my notes) to be bishop, to Rome to be executed. Along the way he wrote 7 letters to churches (and one fellow bishop, Polycarp, who's story of his martyrdom is a cool story just in itself). It would seem to me that a really neat story could be cobbled together from his letters, thinking of his coming glory, reflecting back on his own learning from the apostles, and living his faith each day surrounded by 10 hungry lions (I think that's how he described his Roman guards).
Hmm. Time for some research.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
