A Goodreads user asked Wayne Thomas Batson:

First and foremost, I absolutely love your work. Your books were the first fantasy novels I ever read, and was what began my life of reading. Now, as I am approaching adulthood I am attempting to pursue writing as a career. How did you learn to write allegories without it being “too preachy?”

Wayne Thomas Batson Hi, Evangelise, there's no set method. And, no matter what you do, you won't please everyone. Your allegory will always be too obvious for some and not enough for others. The big thing is, always respect the story itself. If the message within the allegory is precious and valuable, but the story built around it is superficial, it will fail. Tell a fantastic and meaningful story; respect the genre and the reader, and any allegory within will be that much more powerful.

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