theme in stories

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Grasp Plot and Theme with the Help of a Picture Book
ByMartha Alderson September 11, 2013

You’ve been writing off and on all year. You feel good about your characters. You’ve written exciting action…

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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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Author Plot Interview
ByMartha Alderson January 7, 2010

Most writers have a preference for writing one plot line over another. Some are Character-driven writers. Others are…

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Plot Your Story’s Theme
ByMartha Alderson September 15, 2009

The Thematic Significance of your story is the thread that holds your story together. The more clearly you…

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