Part of the Focus on Short Fiction Series
JH: No matter the size of your story, a theme can deepen it and make it stronger. Rayne Hall shares tips on finding and developing your story’s theme.
Do you want your story to be meaningful and memorable? Then give it a theme.
Although there are many ways of creating and exploring a theme, here's the one I find the easiest as well as the most powerful.
'One Purpose/Ideal/Value' versus 'Another Purpose/Ideal/Value'.
For example:
- Love versus Safety
- Patriotism versus Friendship
- Faith versus Integrity
- Honesty versus Compassion