All Things New (The Novel)

All Things New is a completed novel containing fictional interviews and experiences from the New World. It is currently being serialized online @ allthingsnewnovel.blogspot.com.

When one is making some sort of art with a spiritual theme, there are some inevitable problems. One of these is making sure the material isn't cheesy or of poor quality; Jehovah's Witnesses are usually not professional artists and should devote the meat of their time and energy to other more important concerns. Another concern is sharing one's art without compromising the need to be an example in humility. Making art for the sake of fame or personal glory is a trait inseparable from the spirit often shown in this world. Also, there is the issue of not offending or making it seem as if one is presenting presumptuous ideas or something beyond that which is written in the fictional text.  

To quote the writer of All Things New:

"The idea behind this novel first occurred to me in 2010... I assumed that some would be offended by my portrayal of post-Armageddon society. Perhaps they would feel that my book was a transgression in over-speculation. At the very least, there would be a flood of those who disagreed strongly with my depictions...then 2013 came along...that year’s District Convention featured two dramas set in the future–one at the start of the Great Tribulation, the other after the Resurrection. 

"A myriad of questions begged answers in my head that I wanted desperately to explore on paper: How would the U.N. attack false religion? How would the Witnesses later be targeted? How would Jehovah protect his people? What would Armageddon be like? What (and who) would be left? How would we reorganize? Communicate? Travel? Rebuild? What would return to perfection be like? How would a perfect child think? And, perhaps the most intriguing question of them all: What would the Resurrection be like? 

"Thus, in August of 2013, I returned to my novel. I wrote at a swift pace, with a loose quota of 2,000 words a day and an ultimate goal of 100,000 words, the length of an average paperback. As you might imagine, writing a novel takes determination, and writing is just half the effort. It involves hours upon hours of research, editing, and–in the case of a story with spiritual themes–lots of meditation.

"Of course, the stories here are fictional. The events and characters are nothing more than my imaginative renderings of what could be. Still, I’ve done my upmost to align the details of the stories with our current understanding of Bible prophecy. Where that understanding is unclear or incomplete, I have bridged the gaps with reasonable hypothesis. Where some aspect of a story resembles a Biblical account, I’ve tried to conclude the likeliest outcome based on precedent. After all, Divine destruction is nothing new; neither are Divinely-backed construction projects. Does this mean that I believe future events will play out as the stories describe? Not necessarily. They might, but I expect it’ll be much more surprising (and more miraculous) than anything I could invent or write. So please, as you read through the novel in your hands, remember: I’m not making predictions. I’m merely exploring one stream of possibilities. But one thing I am certain of–as are you, I'm sure–is that whatever happens in the end, each one of us will have a story to tell..."

The writer of the blog series wishes to remain anonymous, but hope you get a chance to check All Things New out. Enjoy! :)