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Fanfiction writers be like

but seriously why are works from the 1930s still copyrighted

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"Wow, that's a great idea. When are you gonna write it?" "..."

Inside of you are two wolves...

...neither makes it past chapter two 😭

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Sorry to all of the people who had to flee book Twitter because of Elon. I can simulate it for you right here though!

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Announcing: New Content, Mystery Month, and More!

Good evening, theydies and gentlethems. I wanted to take the time to talk about the direction of Theme and Thesis and drop in with a quick update on what I’ve been working on this past week. Over the past week, I’ve increasingly felt that consistency is absolutely necessary to the success of this blog. For that reason, I’ve decided to keep to a schedule from now on, which I’ll be sharing with…

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No-Sweat Exposition: The Watson Character

At last! The Watson Character Thesis post has arrived.

In today’s Theme, I’ll be talking about the Watson character and how you can use characters’ curiosity to exposit your own stories without breaking a sweat. In my last Theme post, I wrote about how to use practical tactics to set up a compelling mystery for your readers. Something I take for granted in it, though, is…

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Dr. Watson: Character of the Week

Hey, all! Stevie here. It’s been a while since I’ve posted here, and I wanted to take the time to talk briefly about why before I go into detail this Sunday (8/6). I decided to do some restructuring of the content schedule for Theme and Thesis since the last one was 1) too optimistic in what I could accomplish with the time I had and 2) too vague on the time I’d set aside to work T&T. However,…

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4 Methods of Weaving a Compelling Mystery

Note: Just a heads-up before I get into this: these are strategies that mystery writers frequently use to obscure the truth and befuddle readers. If you don’t want to know how your favorite authors are keeping you guessing (and risk ‘losing the magic’), then I recommend you don’t read this blog post. In my first blog post, I talked about taking the magic out of creative writing advice. As a…

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Weekly Update 5/28/23: The Repository & Contact Me!

Good evening, my writerlies! Just a quick update following the first week of Theme and Thesis’ launch! Specifically, I added The Repository and a Contact page and wanted to introduce everyone to their purpose. The Repository The Repository is designed to be the last writer’s resource you ever need. Sometimes, when I’m struggling with characterization (for instance) I’ll look up worksheets that…