Sydney Witbeck asked Sydney Witbeck:

Hi! How did you come up with your plot ideas for "A Journey to Unshakeable Faith" and "A Journey to Abiding Forgiveness"? Did you always know you wanted to tell a medieval-esque story? Thank you!

Sydney Witbeck **This question was submitted by Grace (319 books). However, I accidently hit "skip" when I meant to hit "reply" which is why it is coming from me now. Sorry, Grace!**

Thank you for the question!
I have always loved imagining stories. My first book's plot sprang from a single scene I’d come up with in my head – a princess riding as fast as she could away from her palace with enemy soldiers hot on her heels. I began asking myself questions such as, “Who is this girl,” “Why is she riding alone,” and “Why is she so desperate to escape?” For the second book, I wanted to focus on the life of a minor character who appeared in the first story. One character made made a significant decision to step away from his old life. Once more, I asked myself questions about this person. (“How would others see/treat them because of their past?” “How would they react?” “What would happen if they were confronted by someone who knew them before they changed?”)
And, yes, I have always known I wanted my stories to be set in a medieval setting! I am fascinated by that time and the people who lived in it! Although that may change in the future as I find different settings and time periods to write about, my first love is a medieval-esque era!

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