Narrative approach · Questions
The art of asking narrative questions
Asking questions that give you goosebumps: such is the demanding, delicate ambition of narrative practitioners. An art that can be learned, like music — starting with the scales.
“What is a good question? It is a question that gives you goosebumps.”
David Epston
To make this very particular way of asking questions your own, Michael White suggests learning the scales before improvising: relying first on the frameworks and question maps of narrative therapies.
Charlie Crettenand talks to us about this subtle art of crafting our questions. His online course on the foundations of the narrative approach extends this apprenticeship; the conversation — in French — is below.
How to cite this article
Besse, J. (2024, June 23). The art of asking narrative questions. Complexe Systémique. https://app.complexe-systemique.com/en_GB/articles/the-art-of-asking-narrative-questions
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