Frank Peretti quotes - page 2

We have a God who loves us. We are in the palm of his hand. He doesn't leave us, and He doesn't forsake us. (Frank Peretti)
Generally, my notes and outlines comprise more words than my novels. I suppose that's one reason I'm a comparatively slow writer, something that has always bothered me given the fact that other authors can turn out a book every six months while I usually take about two years. View quote
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I wanted to write a novel where the meaning is in the story and characters and the subliminal, in the shades and nuances. It's exciting to develop that as a writer. View quote
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My main goal is still for the books to minister in some way, to teach a spiritual truth, to enlighten people. View quote
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I became very timid, very retreating. I wouldn't talk to anybody. I didn't look you in the eye. I just had that kind of personality as a kid that basically puts a target on you. View quote
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There are writers, and there are readers who want something more. They want to get at the grist of life. View quote
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When you are writing for the Christian culture, there is a whole gamut of expectations. View quote
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The people that usually have the most trouble with my books are the ones that pick them apart from a theological point of view. View quote
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I always want to be on the cutting edge. View quote
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Some folks run from the doubt and go backward. You try for all the spiritual Band-Aids you can find... when actually, what you need to do is press forward, to accept those doubts and work through them. View quote
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There's a reason evolution is a hot-button issue. It's not just a matter of science, either. It's a matter of the big questions in life - why are we here, what is truth, where is our moral basis? (Frank Peretti)
I'm given a lot of credit with opening the doors for Christian fiction. It was kind of a difficult field when I got into it... But I don't feel like a king. View quote
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There's nothing sacred about the book you've written. The Bible says there's safety in a multitude of counselors. The movie is the movie, and the book is the book. They're different critters, and each must stand on their own merits. View quote
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The Lord God carries us throughout our lives just as a father carries his child. The Lord carried me, and He still is. He made you. He knows what you're good at. He knows what you can do and what you can become. Trust Him. Love Him. He'll always love you back. View quote
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Moviemaking is just really neat, and I really like doing that. I'd like to get into it more, but in terms of my role in all of this and in terms of the gift that God has given me, I had to come to the conclusion that my strength is as a storyteller, creating the story. View quote
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I'm a very methodical writer. Before computers, I used reams of paper and stacks of index cards. View quote
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I hear a lot of, 'I'm a writer because of you.' It's not a bad feeling, but it sneaks up on you. You don't ask for it. View quote
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I try to write cinematically. Let me define what I mean by that. First of all, I try to write in a visual way so that the reader can watch a movie in their head. And it keeps moving. I try to structure the stories like a screenplay may be structured. View quote
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I don't like to write boring books. View quote
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