writing theme

In this episode, Dialogue Doctor Coach Laura Humm sits down with author Carrie Thomas to talk about a piece Carrie has been working on. They talk about how editing and plotting can cause you to lose passion for you project, they talk about the struggle of writing a complicated story with multiple POV, and making sure your story clearly communicates your themes.

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In this episode, Jeff is joined by 6 Three Story Method Editors to discuss the concept of theme. After defining "theme" and giving examples of stories they love that has great themes, they talk about mistakes writers make in writing theme, some ways they've seen writers incorporate theme into their work, and they provide tips weaving themes into your novel. If you enjoyed listening to the editors, please consider working with them.

You can find the editors at:

A.B. Cohen - https://abcohenwrites.com/

Catherine Hernandez - https://www.scribes-pen.com/

V.E. Griffith - https://vegriffith.com/

Ran Weingartner - https://weingartnerbooks.com/keystolifeonearth/

Valerie Ihsan - https://valerieihsan.com/

JP Rindfleisch IX - https://www.jprindfleischix.com/

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On this episode, we bring you a story that the narrator has returned to and will probably return to all her life. Everyone has their themes and it’s okay to return to them at different points in our lives. Trigger warning…

The story you will hear on this episode documents the loss of a child. If this is a sensitive issue for you, please listen to another episode.

Our student and listener Emily Henderson writes a beautiful story about the loss of her son to brain cancer. In this essay, she uses her husband to tell her story from a different angle. Her husband has big enough shoulders to carry the weight of their grief. This story is in honor of all the fathers out there.

Emily Henderson is a stay-at-home mom, volunteer, freelance writer, and student at Writing Class Radio. Her essays have appeared in Scary Mommy, The Santa Barbara Independent, and Love What Matters. She is currently attempting to run every single street in Santa Barbara, CA.

She writes a blog called  www.myjustrightlife.com You can find her on Instagram @myjustrightlife

This episode of Writing Class Radio is produced by Allison Langer, Andrea Askowitz and Virginia Lora

Theme music by Justina Shandler. Additional music by Podington Bear and Ari Herstand.

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