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Inside the Story Series # 3: Why Consequences Matter More Than Plot Twists
Have you ever finished a mystery story, admired the final twist, and then forgotten the story a few minutes later? How about a book you've read that you still remember years later? Perhaps you've gone back to it and read it repeatedly. What is the difference between these books that elicits such a different response?
Inside the Story Series # 2: Why I Write Ordinary Heroes – The Quiet Courage That Changes Lives
One thing you'll notice in my novel, What Remains After, and in the short stories on my blog is that I don't write about superheroes. I write about ordinary people who find themselves in extraordinary circumstances and are compelled to act. That's what courage often looks like in real life. The people who change or even save lives rarely wear uniforms or capes. More often, they're neighbors, teachers, pastors, relatives, foster parents, friends, or even strangers who choose not to look away.
What Happens After the Worst Thing? The Questions at the Heart of What Remains After
Most stories in modern literature focus on the crisis moment and the great emotional reveal: the crime and the confrontation between the protagonist and the antagonist, the disaster or the escape from it. But eventually, another question naturally emerges:
What happens afterward?
Why This Story Might Be Difficult and Why That Matters: Why Some Stories Refuse Easy Answers
Yet some stories ask something different of us. They invite us not to escape reality but to engage with it. My new novel, What Remains After, belongs to that second category.
If You've Ever Felt Unbelieved: Why Being Heard Matters After Trauma
Most people assume that after someone has experienced trauma, the deepest wound is the original harm they endured. Sometimes that is the case. But often, another wound follows. It occurs when someone tells their story and is not believed.
What Remains After Survival? Trauma, Faith, and the Long Road to Healing
There is a myth in modern stories that survival is the ultimate victory. If someone gets through the story, everything seems settled. Survival is often the peak moment. In many cultures, storytelling focuses on rescue or escape from hardship and enduring through it. Phrases like “You were so strong” or “At least you survived” can unintentionally oversimplify what happens next.