Go On Your Own Quest, Week 7: Theme

Several readers emailed me about aggregating the entire series of posts we have been running in association with the Go On Your Own Quest initiative.

Here is Week 7: Theme.

How would you define theme?

Do you start with theme or with plot, then see how the them emerges?

Why is it important for a writer to work with themes in a screenplay?

Theme = Meaning. Thoughts?

What are some ways in which a writer can convey themes?

Plot. Concept. Character. Style. Dialogue. Scene. Theme. Time. The eight subject areas of the Core curriculum and a way to dig into screenwriting theory.

For more information on the Core classes, go here.