There’s always more to the story.
More than the headline. More than the first impression. More than the Instagram graphic or thumbnail.
But we don’t always take the time to look.
Modern life makes it easy to skim the surface. We scroll through headlines, reduce conversations to a handful of characters and communicate our deepest feelings through emojis.
But life is deeper than that.
It’s also where we miss so much. There’s more to the people around us than the first impressions we form. More to our relationships than the conversations we have. More to our beliefs than the assumptions we’ve carried for years.
That’s what fascinates me about fiction. A good story draws you into another world. Introduces you to people you’ve never met. Takes you places you’ve never been. And, if it’s done well, keeps you turning the pages to find out what happens next.
But I think the best stories do something more.
They make you stop and think. Challenge something you’ve always assumed. Show you a familiar situation from an unfamiliar perspective. Raise a question you hadn’t thought to ask.
And sometimes, they make you look at your own life a little differently.
I love creating stories with imagination, humour and heart. Because sometimes the most interesting part of a novel isn’t what happens to the characters.
It’s what happens in your thinking after you’ve finished reading it.
So come with me. Enjoy the story. Look a little closer. Ask another question.
Because there’s always more to the story.
And sometimes, that story might be yours.
