The key message for my book is very simple… It’s all about the power of choice. The young man in my book has been plagued with a hard life, and the consequences of choices, by his hand or others, are the result. Using all the standard cliché phrases, he has persevered, triumphed, “dealt with his demons” (that last one is a bit ironic), and still manages to come out on top. That’s always a great ending to a story.
Oops… Did I give away too much? Probably not, but if you want to know the full scoop, you will have to check out my book.
My characters are really plot driven. Each one adds to the overall value of the storyline allowing the reader to “connect” to them and the story. I mentioned before, that the best types of stories are the ones where you can get emotionally involved. All of these characters, whether they are big or small, have to make choices, which determine their path. Some are rewarded: some are…well, let’s just say they should have thought more before making their choice.
The most important aspect is that choice holds a lot of authority. Most people take stuff like that for granted. Some, are not even aware of the path they have ultimately taken because of a choice that they weren’t even aware that was made. There are multiple layers in this book where giving credence to both plays out.
Every choice or decision has either a reward or a consequence. It’s almost like parenting. You try to teach your children by examples from your experiences. They either choose to listen, or experience it the hard way. The hard way tends to have more consequences.
The moral of this bit is choice has more power than we know; stop and think about the downstream effects. The more subtle moral is that children should listen to their parents. We are not as dumb as you think. 😉
The last sentence is totally unrelated to the book. Just wanted to give a shout-out to all my fellow parents.… I feel your pain.
Steven Neil Moore 