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BOOKFOX LAB. Get a mentor and join a community of writers: https://thejohnfox.com/bookfox-lab/ Oh, I bust out the big guns in this one. There are so, so, so many misconceptions about theme, and I do my very best to clear them up and set you all on the straight and narrow. COURSES: Use my 10 courses in Bookfox Academy, with 230+ videos, to write your novel: https://thejohnfox.com/writing-courses/ EMAILS: Get emails about writing from me: https://thejohnfox.com/subscribe/ MY BOOK: Buy my book, "The Linchpin Writer": https://amzn.to/3U5ul14 Timeline 0:00 Intro 1:06 Theme = Topic 2:10 You Need a Theme Before You Begin Writing 3:53 Your Theme Should be Explicitly Stated 5:38 A Theme Should be a Strongly Held Conviction 7:30 Your Protagonist’s Convictions Are Your Theme 8:26 Every Character Should Support Your Theme 10:12 You Need Multiple Themes 11:27 You Can Change Your Theme 12:20 Resolution Just Restates Your Theme
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