From the course: Writing: The Craft of Story
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Story check: All stories make a point
From the course: Writing: The Craft of Story
Story check: All stories make a point
- Let's zero in on what your story's actually about. What's your story's point? Ask yourself, what is my story leading up to? What will people walk away thinking about? Remember, writers are the most powerful people in the world because they can change how others see the world. How will your story change your reader's world view, even if only by a smidge? Second, what's your story's theme? Ask yourself, what does my story say about human nature? The brain is wired to turn to story to make sense of the world, so we probe each story for useful information that will better help us understand what makes people tick. What's your story saying about what it means to be human? Third, do the protagonist's inner issue, the theme, and the plot work together to answer the story problem? The story problem will always be in the back of the reader's mind, so everything in the story must revolve around how it's solved. With that in mind, ask yourself, is my…
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