Theme: the soul of stories
Plot and characters make a story moving forward. Theme gives it purpose. In this training, participants will learn to identify their themes, weave them subtly into narrative, and ensure they resonate with the audience long after the final page.
Informations
Target Audience
Profile
- assignment_indAuthors
- assignment_indContent writers
- assignment_indNarrative designers
Requirements
- mindfulnessNo formal prerequisites
- emoji_objectsParticipants are encouraged to bring a current writing project or story idea to explore its underlying themes
Learnt Skills
- flareUnderstanding the role of theme in storytelling
- flareIdentifying the controlling idea of a narrative
- flareConnecting arcs and plot to a unifying theme
- flareExploring how themes resonate with cultural, social, or personal contexts
Programme
Defining the theme
Understand what theme really is and how it shapes the meaning of a story.
- bookEndings (and what they reveal about ourselves)
- bookControlling idea
Weaving the theme
Learn how to embed the theme through your story and how to make it universal.
- bookSymbolic images
- bookBroad-spectrum audience (and how to make everyone care)
This course is originally intended to last 1 day (7 hours), but its duration and content can be adjusted to your needs.