Notes tagged “Theme”

• Thesis, antithesis, and synthesis

  Sep 21, 2023  |  11 min

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  Note
  More mature than a scribble, but not yet what digital gardener Maggie Appleton calls an “evergreen” idea. A note may have taken a fair amount of time to develop. I think the idea has merit.
  (See digital gardening.)

   |  Story structure Primitives Theme Story Craft

• Symbolism and irony in Mary Poppins

  Sep 4, 2023  |  4 min

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  Scribble
  An idea I'm just playing around with. I probably haven’t invested much time in it, and I'm not yet confident in my conclusions.
  (See digital gardening.)

   |  Symbolism Irony Theme Story Craft

• Deus ex machina and the soul of a satisfying story ending

  Aug 12, 2023  |  10 min

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  Note
  More mature than a scribble, but not yet what digital gardener Maggie Appleton calls an “evergreen” idea. A note may have taken a fair amount of time to develop. I think the idea has merit.
  (See digital gardening.)

   |  Story Craft Theme Deus ex machina Payoff

• Story structure and theme in Ira Glass’ anecdote and reflection

  Dec 7, 2022  |  8 min

  note

  Note
  More mature than a scribble, but not yet what digital gardener Maggie Appleton calls an “evergreen” idea. A note may have taken a fair amount of time to develop. I think the idea has merit.
  (See digital gardening.)

   |  Story structure Primitives Theme Story Craft