i don't know if i'm submitting this under the proper subject area, but i had a question i was wondering if anyone had any expertise on.. i'm writing a ya novel inspired by my experiences growing up and being a teenager as a jehovah's witness.
it is a fictional story though.
however, my critiquing beta readers are torn between whether i should make it the actual jw religion in the book, or if i should make a fictional religion based on the jws.
The name of the fictional religion I have right now is: The Kingdom of Truth. And the Watchtower is called The Shepherd. Ministerial servants are elder assistants. That's about the only differences.
Armageddon Watchers...LOL made me laugh out loud.
I'll have to do research on what an official disclaimer would look like for this.
Thank you.
i don't know if i'm submitting this under the proper subject area, but i had a question i was wondering if anyone had any expertise on.. i'm writing a ya novel inspired by my experiences growing up and being a teenager as a jehovah's witness.
it is a fictional story though.
however, my critiquing beta readers are torn between whether i should make it the actual jw religion in the book, or if i should make a fictional religion based on the jws.
Hey JeffT. I do have to agree that the pros of a fictional religion is that you're not tied down by facts. Good luck with your book! It sounds like a fun plotline.
i don't know if i'm submitting this under the proper subject area, but i had a question i was wondering if anyone had any expertise on.. i'm writing a ya novel inspired by my experiences growing up and being a teenager as a jehovah's witness.
it is a fictional story though.
however, my critiquing beta readers are torn between whether i should make it the actual jw religion in the book, or if i should make a fictional religion based on the jws.
Jeanpicard, thank you so much for reaching out here. I look forward to checking out your book when I get the chance. I read the sample, and I'm already engaged.
I've been trying to find a book that is similar to mine, the closest I could find was 'Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk.' Which is a semi-autobiography, and not really a fictional novel like mine. Yours is a little more similar to what I think I'm working on.
Now I have the answer I need. I'm going to just make it the real religion. I'm hoping my family will never even find out about it! Nobody I know from my old life even likes to read anyway, lol.
Thank you so much!!
i don't know if i'm submitting this under the proper subject area, but i had a question i was wondering if anyone had any expertise on.. i'm writing a ya novel inspired by my experiences growing up and being a teenager as a jehovah's witness.
it is a fictional story though.
however, my critiquing beta readers are torn between whether i should make it the actual jw religion in the book, or if i should make a fictional religion based on the jws.
That sounds like an awesome book you're writing! Thank you for your thoughts, and good luck with your manuscript.
i don't know if i'm submitting this under the proper subject area, but i had a question i was wondering if anyone had any expertise on.. i'm writing a ya novel inspired by my experiences growing up and being a teenager as a jehovah's witness.
it is a fictional story though.
however, my critiquing beta readers are torn between whether i should make it the actual jw religion in the book, or if i should make a fictional religion based on the jws.
You’ve made some good points. To answer your question, the story is loosely inspired by things I went through, but I’m not retelling real events. The characters and plot line are fictional and made up, so no one could be able to say, “oh hey, that’s me!” It’s hard to explain I guess.
The story is meant to bring awareness to the struggles faced by JW teens. I guess I’ll go with the fictional religion, since nobody seems to know if it would invite legal trouble or not.
i don't know if i'm submitting this under the proper subject area, but i had a question i was wondering if anyone had any expertise on.. i'm writing a ya novel inspired by my experiences growing up and being a teenager as a jehovah's witness.
it is a fictional story though.
however, my critiquing beta readers are torn between whether i should make it the actual jw religion in the book, or if i should make a fictional religion based on the jws.
I don't know if I'm submitting this under the proper subject area, but I had a question I was wondering if anyone had any expertise on.
I'm writing a YA novel inspired by my experiences growing up and being a teenager as a Jehovah's Witness. It is a fictional story though. However, my critiquing beta readers are torn between whether I should make it the actual JW religion in the book, or if I should make a fictional religion based on the JWs. Some say I could have legal trouble if I make it the actual religion. Now, I know there are a lot of books, and even movies, that speak out against the JWs, but do they ever face legal trouble from Watchtower? Do the authors of these books have lawyers to protect them? I thought freedom of speech would allow me to write this book, but I want to make sure.
Do you think I should just play it safe and make it a fictional religion that is painfully obvious to be the JW's in disguise?
Also, let me know if you would be interested in reading it. I'm going to try to self publish it within the next year. I think I'm just going to make it free to read on the Amazon kindle thing, and maybe on Wattpad? It's my first novel, and although I'm working hard on it, I doubt I have a chance at landing a publishing deal.
Anyway, any comments and thoughts are appreciated.
