How to Find Your Story’s THEME and Make Your Book UNPUTDOWNABLE w/ Maxwell Alexander Drake (Part 1)

Finding the right theme for your story is so important. Themes are the secret ingredient to making books unputdownable and easy for readers to fall in love with. But what is a theme, and how do you practically employ it to make your readers connect to your story?

In this video, I’m joined by Maxwell Alexander Drake, an epic fantasy author and the mastermind behind Dynamic Story Creation, which is the best book on writing I have ever read. We discuss major themes, minor themes, the invisible layer all stories need, plotters vs pantsers, and more. In part 2 of this video, Drake shares his screen and goes through a chapter of one of his epic fantasy books, sharing his outline and how he develops themes throughout it.

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CHAPTERS:
0:00 I’m YA author Claire Fraise
2:01 Who is Maxwell Alexander Drake?
4:52 Why are stories written, and what purpose do they serve?
10:28 The importance of a major theme
17:53 What exactly is a theme?
24:20 Do you recommend starting with your major theme or discovering it as you write your book?
26:05 Plotters vs pantsers
33:13 How do you develop your theme over the course of a novel?
50:53 What are minor themes and how do you use them?
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