by Stephanie Morrill | Mar 22, 2023 | Editing, Theme
Whenever I teach about how to accept feedback from others regarding your work, I always say something along the lines of, “If it’s just one persons opinion, weigh that differently than if multiple critiquers are saying it to you.” So a few months...
by Shannon Dittemore | Mar 8, 2023 | Elements of Fiction, Theme, Writing, Writing Life
Today, as we explore theme, we reach the end of our series on The Five Elements of Fiction. If you’re jumping into the series now, or would like to revisit the other elements, tap the links below: The Five Elements of Fiction The Five Elements of Fiction: Style...
by Stephanie Morrill | Jul 13, 2020 | Beginning Writer's Guide To Finishing A Novel, Editing, Theme
The word “theme” can still cause shivers because it calls up my memories of high school English when I had to identify elements like theme or symbolism in five paragraph essays. (The only thing worse was analyzing poetry.) Those essays always left me...
by Jill Williamson | Mar 11, 2020 | Book Club Posts, Go Teen Writers Book Club, Theme
Today on the Go Teen Writers Book Club, we’re discussing “Meaning,” chapter twenty of Story Trumps Structure by Steven James. Chapter Recap: If you write a story with the purpose of teaching a lesson or moral, recognize that your story will always come second on your...
by Shannon Dittemore | Feb 21, 2020 | Theme, Writing
Today, we have a fun mailbag question from GloryAnna: I know this is probably up to me, but how do you go about choosing a moral for your story, or a lesson your character will learn? I have tons of story ideas, and I’ve worked with a lot of them but have never...
