Conclusion
Theme.
Hopefully, now that you’ve read this book, it’s no longer the scary or confusing word it once was. You know what a theme is (the point that a story is making about how we should live our lives), you know where and how to find it (at the end of the story and by figuring out how and why the characters changed, or failed to change), you know why it’s important (because stories are how we learn how to human), you know how to implement it in your own writing (by teaching your subconscious to pay attention to it, and through the characterisation decisions you make), and you know what some of the key themes are likely to be for a bunch of popular genres.
My friend, you are Well Equipped now to navigate theme. Congratulations.
If you have any lingering questions or doubts, you’re welcome to contact me, either through social media, or you can leave a comment on any of the posts here on the blog 🙂
And so:
Go forth, noble human, and thematise!
Which is no more or less than saying, Go forth, noble human, and continue to learn through stories about what it means to be human, how to navigate this sticky situation we call life, how to be more, be better, be fulfilled, how to survive, to cope, to live… and just maybe, write stories that in turn show others how to human.
You’re going to do an amazing job. I believe in you. You got this.
<3
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Introduction
Ch1 The Point Of A Text
Ch2.1 Thesis Statements
Ch2.2 Thesis Statements
Ch3 Quotes Are Usually Themes
Ch4.1 Theme In Fables
Ch4.2 Theme In Fables
Ch5.1 Finding Themes
Ch5.2 Finding Themes
Ch6 Subthemes
Ch7.1 Theme + You
Ch7.2 Theme + You
Ch8 Why Stories? Recognising Patterns
Ch9 Why Stories? Memory Aids
Ch10: Why Stories? Social Cooperation
Ch11: Why Stories? Power Structures
Ch12: Why Stories? Empathy
Conclusion