A thought on themes. Admittedly, I do not put themes in consciously but there are always certain themes than influence and are reflected in my writing.
Hello gentle reader,
Let’s say you’ve written a novel. You’ve developed its plot, fleshed out its characters, worked hard on its world-building and polished it for submission. You’ve sent it off to CPs, or agents, or editors. And the feedback you’re getting is something along the lines of “I didn’t care much/enough about the story.” This might mean your manuscript wasn’t this CP’s/agent’s/editor’s cup of tea. Or it might mean there’s an issue with themes in your story.
What are themes?
Every story has a PLOT and a THEME. Your plot is what happens to your characters and the problems they have to resolve. Your theme is what your story means, its relevance to the reader’s life.
For example in The Hunger Games, the plot is about Katniss taking part in the games and surviving them with Peeta. However the themes of the story are social inequalities, and life and…
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