How Writers Can Discover the Theme of a Story - video

Don't confuse your book message with the theme - they are not one in the same. As author and editor, Sara Anne Fox, explains, if an author is focused only on the platform when writing, the story will often lack the dramatic points and compelling characters that an impactful book requires. First and foremost, go with the story that intrigues you. The theme may become apparent in bits and pieces throughout the writing process, but many times the theme doesn't fully take shape until after the story...