Story themes

3 Steps to Find the Heart of Your Story (How to Outline for NaNoWriMo, Pt. 3) - Helping Writers Become Authors

The secret to finding your novel's soul is its theme; this magic ingredient ties every piece of the story together, making it a critical part of your novel.

Choosing themes for your stories or novels consciously gives you the focus you need to develop and enrich your character arcs. Learn more.

What is theme? Theme is the underlying message you want readers to take away from your story. Learn how to figure out the theme of your story in this post.

We follow stories because of the characters. They are the driving force of any book, movie and TV show or comic. That's why authors and storytellers have to put extra care into developing characters that readers will love following. A character arc is the journey your character goes through, which forces them to change for better or worse. There are five ingredients to making these characters. These five factors are what dictates the theme and type of journey the character undertakes.

The writing world has a boundless variety of themes to explore — but this story themes list offers 100+. So take a look, and take your pick.

Crafting theme and symbolism in your story is a difficult task, even for the expert writer. But good storytelling always has more meaning hiding under the surface of each word. Let's look at No Country for Old Men to see how it's done. Write like a geek and drive your readers insane. #writingtips #writingadvice #betterwriting #fictionwriting #writingfiction

Incorporating a theme is an essential part of any fictional work. Learn how to utilize common themes to bring your manuscript to the next level.

Are you looking for inspiration for your next writing project? Explore these 20 unique story settings that will captivate your readers and take them on extraordinary journeys. From mystical enchanted forests to dazzling futuristic cities, these settings will add depth and excitement to your storytelling. #writing #writingpromps #writingtips #writers #plot

A well-expressed theme can be as valuable to your novel as character and plot. Here's how to convey a message without being heavy-handed.

How to structure a story, hook and keep readers. A summary of 10 stages to story structure for quick fiction planning based on K M Weiland's book.

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Let's talk about the elements of story. What specific elements do succesful stories have in common? And, what elements do you want in your story? #storyelements #elementsofstory #fictionwriting #writingtips #writing #story

Infographic - 5 theme examples from books | Now Novel #writingtips

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