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Structure Without Theme

Thinking about story structure a lot this week. The heroes journey, save the cat, the three acts. These seem a bit too formulaic to me. Not that they can’t work though. I guess the biggest issue is that there’s no explicit need for theme. They could to easily become just a series of actions with […]

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Weiland’s Truth Chart

“If you don’t develop your theme and your protagonist’s character arc as two halves of the same whole, the story is likely to feel inorganic.” – K.M. Weiland Once again, K. M. has outdone herself with amazing tips for great story writing. Here, she shares with us a new tool she developed called a Truth […]

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How to Make Your Plot a Powerful Thematic Metaphor

One of the writers I listen to most for tips on how to craft great stories is KM Weiland. She has some very well analyzed ideas and presents them in a logical way. Also, I am a huge fan of theme-driven fiction, especially in sci-fi. So when I saw KM’s post entitled: “How to Make […]