tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228061546320890543.post2513626752047897314..comments2024-01-05T05:25:41.644-05:00Comments on Writing Fiction Right from novelist Gail Gaymer Martin: Using Motifs and Themes in FictionGail Gaymer Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12299564615451895559noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228061546320890543.post-71391344559976804042008-05-27T22:14:00.000-04:002008-05-27T22:14:00.000-04:00Yes it does. Thanks, Gail. You are a great help....Yes it does. Thanks, Gail. You are a great help. Sometimes I think I'm starting to really get it, but then I get a little unsure of myself. I've got to work on that part too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228061546320890543.post-41293892554911136852008-05-18T22:35:00.000-04:002008-05-18T22:35:00.000-04:00Yes, Carla -- anything overdone draws the reader f...Yes, Carla -- anything overdone draws the reader from the story - so motiffs need to be used with control and only occasionally in the novel -- but it will be evident and can add an interesting twist to the novel.<BR/><BR/>Themes are often the focus of the story and the theme should weave throughout the story -- but it shouldn't become redundant.<BR/><BR/>I hope that clairifies what I meant.<BR/><BR/>GailGail Gaymer Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12299564615451895559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228061546320890543.post-58612661621090072152008-05-18T19:28:00.000-04:002008-05-18T19:28:00.000-04:00That is wonderful. But can it be overdone? How d...That is wonderful. But can it be overdone? How do you know when it is too much?<BR/><BR/>Blessings,<BR/>CarlaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com