The MAJOR MISTAKE Writers Make When Writing Themes
(*) Sign up to join Reedsy's 101-day writing course! - https://reedsy.com/learning/?ref=cameron We want to write strong themes without overpowering the audience. Here are two more ways you can do that with PLOT and FAILURE. Writing FAILURE Makes Your Themes STRONGER ============================= 🔴 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 Without Overpowering Your Audience 01:56 Housekeeping, Spoilers, and Today's Topic 03:16 Theme Can Be A Journey Not A Statement 09:45 Key Plot Moments Should Reflect Theme 14:52 The Power Of Failure 20:25 How to Avoid Preachy Themes 21:30 Why Themes Matter ============================= Referenced / Shown Books ============================= The Witcher Name of the Wind ============================= Referenced / Shown Movies and TV Shows ============================= Jacob's Ladder Poor Things The Lobster Berserk 1997 ============================= Referenced / Shown Games ============================= The Witcher #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 Writing FAILURE Makes Your Themes STRONGER Why Your Theme Is HURTING Your Story (and how to fix it)
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