Category Archives: Theme

Jim from Dallas, TX asks: You’ve done a good deal of discussing theme and its importance, nay, necessity, in any script. What about the theme of a comedy? Are there thematic considerations to be made when writing a comedy or … Continue reading →

As most of you know, at The Thinking Writer, I think a lot about theme. In a review of Alex Epstein’s excellent book, “Crafty Screenwriting”, The Artful Writer has dredged up a debate over that all important element: theme. It … Continue reading →

I had a long discussion with a fellow recently, a refugee from screenwriting. According to him, he graduated from college, worked hard for a number of years writing scripts, and networked his way deeply into the heart of Hollywood. Nevertheless, … Continue reading →

Give it a rest? I don’t think so. Here’s Wordplayer on theme. P.S. If you don’t know the Wordplayer columns yet, you’re just not trying. UPDATE: If you are having trouble accessing wordplayer.com, please see the comment below from Wordplayer’s … Continue reading →

This is part two of the last post on theme. Okay, so now I’ve convinced you that you need to consider theme. I’ve told you that a story without theme is shallow, less likely to sell, less likely to be … Continue reading →