6 Questions Every Story Needs

Your Story Starts Here 

Not with chapter one. Not with the perfect opening line.

With six questions that give your story the foundation it needs before you write a single word.

Most writers sit down to write and realize they do not actually know what their story is about.

Not the surface version. The real version.

Who is truly driving this story? What do they want and why does it matter? What kind of story is this and how does it want to be told?

Without answers to those questions, drafts stall. Chapters feel disconnected. Writers restart the same opening scene six times and wonder why nothing is clicking.

It is not a talent problem. It is a foundation problem.

And it is the most fixable thing in writing.

Most writers sit down to write and realize they do not actually know what their story is about.

Not the surface version. The real version.

Who is truly driving this story? What do they want and why does it matter? What kind of story is this and how does it want to be told?

Without answers to those questions, drafts stall. Chapters feel disconnected. Writers restart the same opening scene six times and wonder why nothing is clicking.

It is not a talent problem. It is a foundation problem.

And it is the most fixable thing in writing.

About Me

I am Tina Akhian: ghostwriter, writing coach, and author with over 20 years of experience helping fiction writers move from scattered ideas to finished first drafts.

Before I went public as a coach, I spent years quietly behind the scenes developing story concepts, outlines, and full manuscripts for clients. The same six questions I use in this guide are the ones I ask every single writer I work with before we touch the draft.

They work. Every time.

Whats inside: 

6 Questions Every Story Needs is a free PDF guide designed to give your story a real foundation before you write a single scene.

Inside you will find:

The six questions that reveal the heart of your story: WHO it is about, WHAT they want, WHEN and WHERE it takes place, WHY it matters, and HOW it will unfold.

Real teaching for each question, not just a blank line to fill in. You will understand why each question matters and how the answer shapes everything that follows.

A Story Foundation Worksheet to apply all six questions directly to your own story with space to write, explore, and discover.

Concrete examples for every question so you always know what a strong answer looks like.

What Changes After 

By the time you finish working through these six questions, you will have:

A clear sense of who is carrying your story and why a reader should follow them.

A defined goal that gives your plot direction and your scenes purpose.

A story world that feels grounded, specific, and real.

An understanding of what is truly at stake so your story has emotional weight from page one.

A foundation you can actually build a draft on.

This is not about writing the perfect answer. It is about getting clear enough to start moving forward and stay moving.