How to Write Meaningful Stories (WITHOUT Preaching)
The first 500 people to use my link https://skl.sh/wrestlingwithwords01251 will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare! We want to write strong themes without overpowering the audience. Here are two ways you can do that. The Two Things you’re NOT Doing to Write a STRONG THEME (There is a missing apostrophe at the very story. Sorry for the error!) ============================= 🔴 Community Memberships: / @wrestlingwithwords 🟠 Support me on Patreon!: / wrestlingwithword 🟣 Join the Discord!: / discord ============================= ============================= Connect with me! ============================= 📧 Email: ➡︎ Info (AT) WrestlingWithWords.com 🐤 Twitter: ➡︎ / wrestling_words 📸 IG: ➡︎ / cameron_thomson_author 🌲Linktree: https://linktr.ee/wrestling_with_words ============================= 📚Some of My Fiction (check out my Linktree for more!) ============================= -Static Love: https://tinyurl.com/474kaesf -Catatonic Cargo: https://tinyurl.com/bpa8jpbe -The One Who Did Not Go: https://tinyurl.com/sxkt285u -To Hold Something Like You: http://voicesdelaluna.org/ (Winter 2022 issue) ============================= Want to support the channel? ============================= ☕️ Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/wrestlingwithwords ✍️ Community Memberships: / @wrestlingwithwords ============================= Other Things To Check Out ============================= (*) Mic (Blue Yeti USB): https://amzn.to/3l7cvxz (*) Music and effects by Epidemic Sound: https://share.epidemicsound.com/n2bp50 Chapters 00:00 Writing Strong Themes That Aren't Overpowering 03:26 Using Setting and Worldbuilding 14:31 Using EXTREME Characters 20:28 Next Time... ============================= Referenced / Shown Books ============================= The Witcher (The Last Wish - Book 1) The Road Carrie The Haunting of Hill House ============================= Referenced / Shown Movies and TV Shows ============================= Jacob's Ladder Poor Things The Lobster Princess Mononoke Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind The Last of Us Berserk 1997 Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri The Lighthouse The Haunting of Hill House The Road ============================= Referenced / Shown Games ============================= The Witcher Bloodborne Firewatch #writing #writingadvice #Worldbuilding Some links with (*) above include affiliate commissions or referrals. I'm part of an affiliate network and I receive compensation from partner websites. #authortube #writers #writingtips This video is sponsored by Skillshare.

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