Category Archives: Theme

Representation in Fiction: How to Write Characters Whose Experiences Are Outside of Your Own

Writing only what you know can be a very limiting dictate, especially when it comes to writing fiction. So much of what seeks to pour out of our brains is outside our experience. Award-winning writer Diana Pho suggests some tools to assist us in writing outside our experience(s) and doing it well.

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https://www.writersdigest.com/writing-articles/by-writing-goal/write-better-characters/representation-in-fiction-how-to-write-characters-whose-experiences-are-outside-of-your-own

What a Coincidence: 7 Clever Strategies for Harnessing Coincidences in Fiction

Author Steven James shares seven strategies for utilizing seeming coincidences in your fiction to create brilliant stories.

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http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/there-are-no-rules/craft-technique/what-a-coincidence-7-strategies-for-creating-clever-coincidences-in-fiction

The Power of Theme: Turning Books Into Movies

Many of us struggle with theme in our writing, but none of us can deny that theme is a powerful element. Some would even say it is the most powerful part. No matter how you feel about it, it can be used to propel your writing into a powerful platform. Here is Barri Evans via Writer’s Digest to discuss how.

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http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/there-are-no-rules/craft-technique/the-power-of-theme-turning-books-into-movies