Every Sentence Should Create a Question

I recently came across one of the best comments I've ever received on YouTube.

Someone watched my video about Lee Child’s writing process, then picked up the first Jack Reacher novel and started doing something fascinating.

Instead of analysing the plot...they analysed the questions and here’s what they found.

“I was arrested in Eno’s diner.”

Immediately they asked:

• Why was he arrested?

• Why in a diner?

Then the next sentence.

“At twelve …