Friday, January 27, 2006

I have a new book idea

This is my new book idea.
It's going to be a children's novel.

Title: Little Billy's Ontological Safari: With Thomas the Fire Engine.

Hook: "Join billy and thomas as they douse the fires of secular humanism that threaten to disenchant theistic ideology." eh? eh?

billy will be representing religious persons everywhere. he will oppose not only the move away from religion as irrelevant in a world were science appears to be paving the way to enduring happiness, but also the lack of spirituality within christianity in america. billy feels that religion is first a personal and spiritual experience, and then communal and ideological. he doesnt just want people to "join a team" or adopt a system of political/ethical views. billy realizes that religion and culture have always been and will always be married but feels that religion is more than a utility. Thomas the fire engine is just there so that kids will want to read the book. he says stuff like "oh billy" and "lets sing a song about monkeys."

thoughts?

9 Comments:

At 8:05 PM, Blogger Anonymous said...

"Thomas the Tank Engine" is a popular children's show, so Thomas the Fire Engine would be confusing. The character seems like a good foil to the main character. I like the premise. Might this book be a bit autobiographical? That's okay, too.

Peace,
Charles

 
At 6:32 PM, Blogger Craig said...

thanks for the feedback everyone, for now billy has found peace in his ontological crisis thanks to Paul Tillich's "the Courage to Be." but he still wants to be in the book. with a fire engine- who will now become Susan the fire engine. to attract a female audience and to avoid copyright law surrounding Thomas the Tank Engine.

 
At 8:25 PM, Blogger Craig said...

hmmmm, it will be a normal looking fire engine. I think you should take an approach that many cartoon artists have taken- give the fire engine big eye lashes. thats it.

 
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