Fiction Writing - Theme

Theme is what the author is trying to tell the reader. For example, the belief in the ultimate good in people, or that things are not always what they seem. The moral of the story, if you will. Though be warned there is not always a theme to every story.

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Famous quotes containing the word theme:

    “She is a theme of honor and renown,
    A spur to valiant and magnanimous deeds,
    Whose present courage may beat down our foes,
    And fame in time to come canonize us.”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    “If a theme or idea is too near the surface, the novel becomes simply a tract illustrating an idea.”
    —Elizabeth Bowen (1899–1973)