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Welcome! I'm K.M. Weiland, the award-winning and internationally published author of acclaimed writing guides such as Structuring Your Novel and Creating Character Arcs. I mentor authors on story theory, technique, and all the wild and wonderful highs and lows of the writing life!
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Craft immersive stories by writing strong themes that resonate. Explore how to create narratives that connect with readers on a deeper level.
Read transcript here: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/the-secret-to-writing-strong-themes
Can You Write Strong Themes "On Purpose"? 00:59
What Is Theme, Really? 03:34
How Plot and Character Arc Create Theme 05:38
Using Your Plot as a Thematic Metaphor 07:14
Using Plot and Characters to Identify Your Story's Theme 09:55
Using Theme to Create Your Plot and Character Arcs 10:57
Deepen Your Themes With the Thematic Square 11:30
How to Implement the Thematic Square in Your Story 18:16
Find Your Theme by Examining Your Story's Ending 20:18
Find Your Theme by Examining Change and Consequence in Your Plot 21:51
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Book - Writing Your Story's Theme: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/book/writing-your-storys-theme/
Book - Creating Character Arcs: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/book/creating-character-arcs/
Workbook - Creating Character Arcs Workbook: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/book/creating-character-arcs-workbook/
Book - Structuring Your Novel: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/book/structuring-your-novel/
Workbook - Structuring Your Novel Workbook: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/book/structuring-your-novel-workbook/
Book - Story by Robert McKee: https://www.amazon.com/Story-Structure-Substance-Principles-Screenwriting-ebook/dp/B0042FZVOY
Deepening Your Story’s Theme With the Thematic Square: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/deepening-your-storys-theme-with-the-thematic-square/
Plot, Character, and Theme: The Greatest Love Triangle in Fiction: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/plot-character-and-theme-the-greatest-love-triangle-in-fiction/
What’s the Difference Between Your Story’s Theme and Its Message?: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/storys-theme-2/
How to Make Your Plot a Powerful Thematic Metaphor: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/thematic-metaphor/
How to Create Insanely Complex Characters Using “Shadow Theory”: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/how-to-create-insanely-complex-characters-using-shadow-theory/
Course - Shadow Archetypes: Writing Complex Fictional Characters: https://kmweilandstore.com/b/shadow-archetypes-course
How to Write Character Arcs: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/write-character-arcs/
The Lie Your Character Believes: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/character-arcs-2/
How the Truth Your Character Believes Defines Your Theme: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/truth-your-character-believes/
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BOOKS
For more on archetypes, check out my book Writing Archetypal Character Arcs: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/book/writing-archetypal-character-arcs/
For more on character arcs, check out my book Creating Character Arcs: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/book/creating-character-arcs/
For more on story and scene structure, check out my book Structuring Your Novel: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/book/structuring-your-novel/
For more on theme, check out my book Writing Your Story's Theme: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/book/writing-your-storys-theme/
For more on outlining, check out my book Outlining Your Novel: https://kmweilandstore.com/b/hl4zm
WORKBOOKS
Outlining Your Novel Workbook: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/book/outlining-your-novel-workbook/
Structuring Your Novel Workbook: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/book/structuring-your-novel-workbook/
Creating Character Arcs Workbook: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/book/creating-character-arcs-workbook/
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