People read novels primarily for entertainment. Young people are particularly discerning – if the book they are reading doesn’t hold their interest, they will put it down. So, especially because we are writing Christian novels for a reason, we need to keep our readers gripped . . .
All fiction will bring out emotions in our readers. There are lots of ways to do this, but one of the best ways to engage your readers is to show them how your characters are feeling, rather than tell them. This allows our readers to discover the emotion for themselves . . .
Some books for children can last. How many of you read novels by Enid Blyton or Patricia St John when you were younger? Children are still reading their novels and enjoying them now, fifty or more years after they were first published!
