![]() ![]() Stephen King thinks it comes after you write the story and emerges in other drafts. So what's true at the center of your story? Maybe you're writing about realizing your parents are flawed humans, or that love conquers all, or that trust and respect are earned.īut maybe you don't know your theme yet. John August describes the theme as "what is true and what is real." Again, we come back to the central message. Think of the theme like the thesis statement of a paper. If you don't have a theme, then your mom will feel like it lacks purpose. ![]() This isn't mentioned in the script, but it's the emotional or spiritual driving force behind your movie's message. The theme of your screenplay refers to the issue at the core of the story itself. What is Theme in Film and TV Screenwriting? We sometimes call theme the "central message." So what's the central message in your story? In general, themes fit into two categories: a work's thematic concept is what the audience "think the work is about" and its thematic statement being "what the work says about the subject of the story." As you can imagine, these vary based on the film, characters, director, and writer. In film studies, a theme is a central message within a narrative of a film or television show. I don't care if you misbehave as long as you learn something. So strap in, get ready to write, and if you misbehave, I'll wrap your knuckles with a ruler. We'll go over the screenplay theme definition, learn how to find your story's idea, and go over a few examples as well as thematic topics. The theme of this week is writing your script's theme. So what does theme mean? Well, how the hell do I know what the theme is? And when do I find said theme? And how do I write to it? It talked about Craig Mazin's screenwriting theory and the idea that you should always be writing from the theme. I was perusing screenwriting Reddit yesterday (I'm Jasonater2themax, say "hi" any time) and came across a post I enjoyed by ExoticSword. I come up with a thesis, support it, and get torn apart in the comments. Flash forward to now and that's basically what I do for a living here. ![]() They had to have thesis statements followed by three paragraphs supporting the thesis and a closing paragraph. I went to Catholic School growing up, and we were ALWAYS writing theme papers. So how can you tell if your theme is coming across, or if you even have one? Your script theme needs to carry both the weight of the story and a connection to the audience. ![]()
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