
Writing Your Story's Theme
The Writer's Guide to Plotting Stories That Matter (Helping Writers Become Authors)
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Sonja Field
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By:
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K. M. Weiland
Theme Is What Your Story Is Really About
Theme—the mysterious cousin of plot and character. Too often viewed as abstract rather than actionable, theme is frequently misunderstood and left to chance. Some writers even insist theme should not be purposefully implemented. This is unfortunate, because in many ways theme is story. Theme is the heart, the meaning, the point. Nothing that important should be overlooked.
Powerful themes are never incidental. They emerge from the conjunction of strong plots and resonant character arcs. This means you can learn to plan and implement theme. In doing so, you will deepen your ability to write not only stories that entertain, but also stories that stay with readers long after the end.
Writing Your Story’s Theme will teach you:
- How to create theme from plot and character.
- Why every supporting character and subplot should enhance the theme.
- How to prevent theme from seeming preachy or “on the nose.”
- What to consider in identifying the best theme for any given story.
- And much more!
Conscious mastery of theme will elevate every story you write and allow you to craft fiction of depth and meaning.
Take Control of Your Story Via a Powerful Implementation of Theme
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Awesome info if you get past the drama.
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incredibly informative!
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Listen Again and Again
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Amazing breakdown of theme in story
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Pinning down the ether
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I will be re-reading her fascinating section on subtext and symbolism, two ways to deepen your theme. I found her treatment of the truth vs. lie model to theme and character the best I’ve read to date. Identifying the lie a character believes used to present a bit of a challenge for me. Thank you, K. M. Weiland. You cleared that up for me.
Although I’ve written non-fiction for thirty years, I found this book valuable as I work on my first novel. Weiland provides essential understanding in terms of useful principles and approaches to theme, a topic not covered in over a dozen other craft books I’ve studied. I will be ordering the paper copy or ebook because I want to see the lists she provides. The summary of the five main character arcs in her appendix was outstanding and succinct. She has a book on this topic ( creating Character Arcs) but I learned what I wanted at this moment on character arcs from this appendix alone.
I learn best from examples and Weiland givens plenty for why some famous books and films fall flat without well - developed themes. Plot, character, and theme are a “holy trinity” of storytelling. I love threes. By focusing more on my theme and subtle symbols reflecting it, I feel more confident in how to avoid preaching while each story provides a powerful impact readers will enjoy unpacking.
Worth a second read or listen
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the chapter on subtext
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