How Do You Write A Theme Of A Story?
A theme is the functional equivalent of glue that holds all of the elements of your story together. No matter what’s happening with your characters on the surface, there’s a common thread running beneath that unites them and–through the development and escalation of chapter events–infers your premise that crime doesn’t pay, love conquers all or absence makes the heart grow fonder. Understand the difference between themes, plots and genres. A theme is a core message, belief or life lesson that you want to impart to your readers. A plot is the context in which you plan to demonstrate the consequences of the message. A genre refers to the category of literature that best addresses the tone of the story; i.e., comedy, drama or romance. Most themes are predicated on the quest for reward, revenge or escape or a combination of these. Make a list of 5 to 10 beliefs that you are passionate about and have enough familiarity with that you could use them as the cornerstone of a story or novel. F
