How Theme Secretly Holds Your Story Together

Categories: Fiction | Theme | Writing

Theme gives a story its meaning, but how do writers shape it without being heavy handed? Learn how theme emerges through plot and character, and how to use it as an invisible force that strengthens your story from start to finish.

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