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    1. A theme is the underlying message or big idea of a story that is usually universal in nature. It touches on the human experience regardless of differences. 2. When developing a theme for a story, authors should seek universal themes that will stick with readers long after they've forgotten the plot details. Starting with other story elements like characters or premises and then building the theme is common. 3. Authors should weave the theme throughout the narrative, including in multiple storylines if present. A story can contain multiple themes that emerge over the course of writing.

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    1. A theme is the underlying message or big idea of a story that is usually universal in nature. It touches on the human experience regardless of differences. 2. When developing a theme for a story, authors should seek universal themes that will stick with readers long after they've forgotten the plot details. Starting with other story elements like characters or premises and then building the theme is common. 3. Authors should weave the theme throughout the narrative, including in multiple storylines if present. A story can contain multiple themes that emerge over the course of writing.

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    1. A theme is the underlying message or big idea of a story that is usually universal in nature. It touches on the human experience regardless of differences. 2. When developing a theme for a story, authors should seek universal themes that will stick with readers long after they've forgotten the plot details. Starting with other story elements like characters or premises and then building the theme is common. 3. Authors should weave the theme throughout the narrative, including in multiple storylines if present. A story can contain multiple themes that emerge over the course of writing.

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    Creative Non-Fiction
    Module 1
    Theme as an element of
    Creative Non-fiction
    Every work of literature contains a stated or implied
    general message about life and the world. These
    truth statements about how the world works, or at
    least how the narrator has observed it to function,
    are usually debatable, but they're not necessarily
    revelations: If they were, they might not resonate
    with readers.
    At the end of this module, you are
    expected to:
    1. Determine the theme or central idea of
    a text.
    2. Analyze in details the development
    including how theme emerges is shaped
    and refined specifically over the course of
    the text
    Defining a
    Theme
    ● The theme in a story is its underlying message, or 'big
    idea.'
    ● This belief, or idea, transcends cultural barriers. It is
    usually universal in nature.
    ● When a theme is universal, it touches on the human
    experience, regardless of race or language.
    ● It is what the story means.
    ● Often, a piece of writing will have more than one
    theme.
    MANUEL E. ARGUILLA

    01 02 03

    Author Bauang Work


    Ilocano who wrote in Barrio Nagrebcan, "How My Brother
    English Bauang, La Union, Leon Brought Home
    where he was born in a Wife."
    1911.
    Great Idea!!
    • A short story, novella, or novel presents a narrative
    to its reader.
    • Perhaps that narrative involves mystery, terror,
    romance, comedy, or all of the above.
    • These works of fiction may also contain memorable
    characters, vivid world-building, literary devices
    like metaphor and foreshadowing, and even some
    random quirkiness.
    How to Develop a Theme for Your Story
    (Masterclass 2019)
    1. Seek Universal Themes.
    Ask yourself: What aspect of my plot
    recurs in the stories of people of all
    ages, races,
    genders, and walks of life?
    2. Choose a Theme
    That Sticks with
    Your Reader.

    Consider what ideas


    you want your reader
    to keep thinking about
    long after they've
    forgotten the specific
    plot of your book.
    3. Start with Another Story Element.
    While the theme of your story can elevate it
    above other books with similar narratives, few
    authors start a good story with a theme.
    Typically, they begin with another story element
    —a
    captivating premise, an amusing main character,
    a touching love story, or a real-life event—
    and build from there. Some authors even embark
    upon a first draft without fully knowing
    what their overall theme will be.
    4. Create an Outline.

    To ensure that a good theme is present


    throughout your own novel, make your theme
    part of the outlining process.
    5. Weave Your Theme
    Throughout the Narrative.

    If you're balancing multiple


    As you fill in the details of story lines, see if you can
    each act, make sure your make your theme
    main character encounters manifest in each of those
    situations that narrative threads—ideally
    highlight the theme. in a different way in each
    story line.
    6. Include
    Multiple Themes.

    Many books and stories aren‟t


    rooted to a single theme. Some
    authors begin writing with a

    central idea they wish to convey


    but, over the course of the
    writing process, uncover a

    different theme that also


    resonates within the boundaries
    of their narrative.
    7. Don’t Limit Yourself.
    Point Out the Most Important
    Things about This Lesson

    ● Point out the most important ● Point out the most important
    things about the lesson things about the lesson
    ● Point out the most important ● Point out the most important
    things about the lesson things about the lesson
    ● Point out the most important ● Point out the most important
    things about the lesson things about the lesson
    ● Point out the most important ● Point out the most important
    things about the lesson things about the lesson

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