This week’s resources offer deeper insight into Ellen White’s writing process. In Selected Messages, book 3, she discusses the role of her literary assistants, shares excerpts from her diaries, and describes how her writings on the themes of the “great controversy” and the life of Christ were compiled. These efforts ultimately produced two of her most well-known books: The Great Controversy and The Desire of Ages.
Norma Collins’ document explores how Ellen White’s topical compilation books were assembled after her death in 1915. W. C. White’s letters to L. E. Froom provide a firsthand account from Ellen White’s son, who closely observed and assisted in her book production. He explains how Ellen White adapted and incorporated other sources into her books and describes the translation process into major European languages. The final resource, a chapter by Denis Kaiser, offers a thorough and detailed analysis of these processes.