Christian Speculative Fiction discussion

Recently I saw a Youtube video of a song etc. but the coolest part was the scenery in the video. It was a fantasy theme and there were huge, floating statues, almost like giants turned to stone, and large rock formations, and a lava wall and things. It got me thinking: have I ever read that sort of thing in a book? Have you? Or does it not work for the book format? Is it too retro fantasy?

Not only that, but I got thinking about what scenery I should use in fantasy books. Large stone formations, like the video? Or titanic forests? Tiny forests? Lots of natural bridges and arches?

Your feedback and ideas, not just responses to my questions, are welcome!

Hi Smaug,
I like your question. I believe if it can be conveyed on a canvas, it can be done to equal justice on the page--if not surpassing the former. I'd say as important as it is to paint a picture in the reader's mind of fantastical scenes, it remains important to portray those settings in a way that conveys the emotion of the POV character(s).

It is a master writer who can convey fantastical elements into his/her novel, keep the reader hooked, and write it in such a way that it's emotional and allows the reader to vicariously live in the writer's world. It has been done by some of the great writers of the past. This is our advantage that we have access to books within clicks, and are able to catch gimpses of their writing prowess--and hopefully learn a thing or two to add to our own abilities as writers.

-Sean