3 Steps to Develop your Story Theme

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Your story theme is how you write a book that connects with readers and stands the test of time. This 3-step process will help you develop your story theme.
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My name is Tim Grahl, I'm the CEO of Story Grid and I'm the author _The Threshing_, _Running Down a Dream_, and _Your First 1000 Copies_. My partner Shawn Coyne is the creator and founder of Story Grid and he's a writer and editor with over 30 years of experience.
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@SarahMcAshan Ай бұрын

Wow, value-packed as usual, Tim. You are very good at presenting a lot of ideas in a coherent way and in compressed form. Thanks.

@spookyfirst9514 29 күн бұрын

Thanks for the link, Tim. I can't afford classes, and the checklist looks wonderful.

@cpryan127 11 күн бұрын

Thank you, Tim for another helpful tool. So clearly presented. I can do this!

@larshansen252 16 күн бұрын

Great video, came across the importance of theme last week and kind of panicked because all of my work so far hadn't taken it into account. This is going to be HUGE for my story. Thanks!

@philm9593 Ай бұрын

Thanks, Tim a great presentation. Like you, I've garnered through the influence of others some fairly entrenched views on various topics. However, over the years as I've matured I've allowed myself soften my approach to some things. On others, a complete reversal has taken place. Putting this into a storyline is still a challenge. I hope I'm up to the task.

@shepirate Ай бұрын

Thank you, Tim. You help me to muster the courage to see my perfect self as I learn how to write my perfect book. I may not meet the mark, but I'll come closer than before I met you, Shawn, and Story Grid! That much I know.

@cherryblossom8061 27 күн бұрын

I’m grateful that I learned how to identify and describe themes in existing books from a very good English Lit teacher, but I struggle with articulating my own ideas into themes. Thank you so much for your formulaic approach, it resonates with me very much and it’s a fun exercise!

@JohneCook Ай бұрын

Love your SG t-shirt, Tim! (I'm all about that merch!)

@darylmcmullen99 29 күн бұрын

Is there a store for SG merch? Not finding anything...

@MrNoucfeanor Ай бұрын

This is great information; not just algorithm jargon ridden fluff! Thank you!

@starklingspars8956 Ай бұрын

Just listened to the first minute and this sounds very interesting. Will watch after I take my rubbish up. I'm in Melbourne Australia and it's really cold and I snuggle up and learn something when I get back from my trip up the yard, as a reward. ❤

@Studiomediacam 29 күн бұрын

This is a very helpful video!

@user-nv5sk7zu1i 6 күн бұрын

Tim, could you please make a video about scene types? I was listening to 624 analysis on KZfaq and you mentioned Which Side Are You On type of scene. So now I am trying to analyse a scene from another book and can’t find information on what types of scene there are at all.

@restlessnative9305 Ай бұрын

Good, maybe. Perfect, have you checked the 'net lately?

@SusiesOnTheScene Ай бұрын

Mindset matters.

@PaulRWorthington Ай бұрын

Really interesting and enjoyable presentation. BUT - there had to be a but, huh? - it all seems like a lot to work through for *every* story. Yes, if I was writing my masterwork, my extra-lengthy society-changing novel, then these are all points I would take into consideration. But I am writing a much more straightforward series of novels. almost adventure stories. I do think every story can't help but make a point - if the hero overcomes a problem, then the moral is that to overcome problem X, you must do Y - but I don't think my stories need the level of moral planning you lay out here. Maybe in a few years I will write a capstone to the series that encapsulate these ideas.

@v.w.singer9638 15 сағат бұрын

I agree. If I did all that navel gazing for a new book, I'd never bother to write it. Nor am I trying to promote any kind of personal theme. I set up a situation and I place characters into it. Each will have their own principles and red lines. Just as in real life. often these get bent or sacrificed to necessity and practicality. Or the may die.

@anakinsharksuerink7550 Ай бұрын

FIRST!!!

@ingridprivette6543 Ай бұрын

Second 😢

@MrNoucfeanor Ай бұрын

🫂 Still better than third! *Glares at 'that guy'*.

@luiznogueira1579 29 күн бұрын

This seems directed at a very specific type of output, perhaps autobiographical novels or something along the lines of self help editions. There's also something disturbingly manipulative about the idea of changing the way the reader thinks about something. There's just too much of that going on in fiction these days, be it literature or scriptwriting for movies and series, otten with negative results. Whatever happened to good old storytelling?

@StoryGrid 29 күн бұрын

What are these good old stories you’re talking about that don’t have a strong message attached to them? Do you have a few examples? - Tim

@daveryan1559 29 күн бұрын

Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" has been a bestseller for 211 years. Isn't that "good old storytelling"?

@luiznogueira1579 29 күн бұрын

@@daveryan1559 I was referring to your video, evidently. Or are you Jane Austen reincarnate?

@luiznogueira1579 28 күн бұрын

@@StoryGrid I said "good old storytelling". For a channel about writing, you guys sure don't read things very carefully... By good storytelling I mean the kind that doesn't try to manipulate the reader into changing his/her way of thinking to match the aithor's "non negotiables"(whatever). And perhaps entertain rather than preach to those who might just be looking for a pleasurable read.

@daveryan1559 28 күн бұрын

@@luiznogueira1579 I have no video. I'm not a KZfaqr. I guess by good storytelling you mean mindless pulp formulas, the kind that are quickly forgotten and are better written now by ChatGPT. I also suspect that by your inference to "manipulation" and "preaching", you don't like stories that challenge your point of view or give you the chance to see the world through someone else's eyes. Someone very different from yourself. They might have a different gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, or they might have a disability. You might go around thinking your tiny, needle-width hole of a view on the universe is the only view -- or the best view. Life is short, Luiz. Release the shackles you've placed around your life. Broaden your horizons. Breathe new air. Find true freedom.