What if you wanted readers to toss your book away? I know, that’s a strange question. But one way of reaching your goals is to reverse those goals. What might kill your story? Keep that story killer away from your work. Here are four killers to avoid. Let’s consider these four points. Your scenes should…
Before I start, here are three possible definitions for ‘theme’. Freshly scraped off the internet for you. “Theme is, essentially, the main idea for the story.” “A theme is a central topic, subject, or message within a narrative.” “Theme is an idea, plus an opinion.” Three starting points for you there. Three answers to the…