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How Character Emotional Development Merges with Thematic Significance
ByMartha Alderson June 18, 2013May 23, 2025

A character’s belief system directly influences the choices she makes. The following are three different reactions to the…

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Thematic Significance of Stories
ByMartha Alderson April 11, 2013May 21, 2025

First, he writes a rough draft of what sounds like an exciting middle grade novel filled with external…

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Theme as a Touchstone for Writers
ByMartha Alderson October 8, 2012

A definition of touchstone on thefreedictionary.com says: an excellent quality or example that is used to test the…

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Plot-lines All in A Knot
ByMartha Alderson October 3, 2012

The story you’re writing and the audience you’re writing it for help determine the exact right number of…

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