For Things I Never Told You, the story question is this: Is family always worth fighting for? So long as I remember what my story question is, I can stay focused and keep writing because I know the heart of my story.
A story question is not easily answered with a yes or a no.ĭeveloping a story question before I start writing a book helps me just like fuel for a car: it keeps my story going. In this interview, the author shares the question that drove her to write the story, what readers can learn from the trials of the Thatcher family, and why it’s important to ask questions about faith…įor each book you write, you develop a “story question”–would you explain that process? What was the story question for Things I Never Told You?Ī story question is a question of the heart and mind-one that your main characters are wrestling with throughout your book-and that your readers will try to answer, too.
When relationships are undermined by resentment and unforgiveness, is family worth fighting for? Things I Never Told You (Tyndale House) is the latest novel from award-winning Christian author Beth K.
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