How to Write Theme
10-31-08
It is said that there are two types of writers: plotters and seat of the pants writers (or fly into the mist writers). Obviously the majority of us fall somewhere in between. ...
10-31-08
As writers we've had the concept of "theme" pounded into our heads. "What's your story about?" Every story needs a theme: a single word that tells us the core of the story--or, what it's about....
10-31-08
Theme & Premise: Finding Your Premise - or What's This Story All About? copyright 2001 by JoAnn Ross Often, when you ask a writer what her story is about, she'll launch into a lengthy...
10-31-08
Theme is the controlling idea or the central insight of a piece of fiction, the unifying generalization about the human condition stated or implied by the story. Writers w...
10-31-08
"The theme is what the novel is about, and, still more, it is the reason for the novel." Elizabeth Bowen"While the language may be lovely and the reasoning just, the ideas themselves may prove tri...
10-31-08
How do you define the theme of a book? When writing a book you are often asked for the theme of the story. What is theme? Here are some points to consider: The...
10-31-08
Theme is the meaning or concept we are left with after reading a piece of fiction. Theme is an answer to the question, "What did you learn from this?" In some cases a story's theme is a promine...
10-31-08
by Melanie Anne Phillips Creator StoryWeaver / Co-creator Dramatica Even when a story has memorable characters, a riveting plot and a fully developed genre, it may still be coming apar...
10-31-08
How many times have you picked up a book, become engrossed with well-drawn characters only to be disappointed by a plot that takes a ridiculous turn, or even disappears altogether?...
10-31-08
A premise is a short statement that makes an immediate value judgement on your characters. This judgement may not be true, in fact your story may even prove the premise to be false. The purpose ...
10-31-08
"The soul that has no established aim loses itself." -- Montaigne The premise is, quite simply, what is at stake in your story. It is the foundation of your story, upon which your theme...
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