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Crazy Rich Asians: Part 3 - Genre Conventions and Story Theme

Story Grid Writing Podcast

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The Importance of Controlling Ideas in Storytelling

The controlling idea of a story is often called the theme of the story. It can either be a guiding light for your story or it can if you've already created it. So I find that a really helpful way to sort of evaluate either what you're wanting to do or what you've already done.

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