Hello, this is my first time posting in this space. Cloven Quill, nice to meet you all.
I’m a newer Christian who has written some unsavory works before coming to know Christ, and after going to church for a few years, I’m in the process of cleaning out those stories and want to write new ones with messaging that I’m sure the Lord would get behind on spreading, all while honoring Him.
Right now, I’m working on the foundations/world building for a new story that’s Sci-Fi and Post Apocalyptic, but more centered around an Interspecies Romance (HMOAF) while tackling the more difficult topics that could be seen in the Bible. Think of Planet of the Apes, but with lizardmen, taking place on an entirely new world that’s not Earth, and due to some huge mistakes by the people of that ‘2nd Earth’, their highly advanced civilization has been drastically set back by thousands of years (maybe tens of thousands), leaving the main setting in a near third-world state that’s reminiscent to what could be depicted in the Bible’s Old Testament. It isn’t until a small team of humans making contact by spacecraft that the lizardfolk’s lives begin to change as the humans help them discover the great sins of their ancestors’ pasts that brought them to where they are today.
The lizardfolk come in three different races resembling lizards, snakes, and crocodiles, each having different, exclusive supernatural powers/gifts they wield to survive, conquer, and thrive in their continent that’s closed off from the rest of the world due to the mountain landscapes surrounding most of it like an insurmountable wall.
I’m reading the OT for inspiration as I’m coming up with the world building, but with me wanting to tackle more of the tougher subjects from the Bible that would make this story fall into a ‘mature’ rating, it’s difficult to figure out how to depict it without falling back on my ‘unsavory’ writing style.
I’d like to know what you all would think about the premise of the story, and if possible, refer to me some notable Furry writers posting SFW, Christian-worthy stories, no matter the genres, so I can have a better idea of how to write out the story once I get to that point. Is it even possible to write a ‘mature’ romance story that Christians could digest, or should I perhaps start with something smaller and family-friendly? I’m also open to what you would want to see more in the Furry-Christian media that I could consider dipping my toes into. Comments, suggestions, and concerns would be appreciated.
Thank you for your time, and I look forward in reading from you.
