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Story Lessons by Lawrence Yeo
Why read this
When you have too much material, the theme is what tells you which parts belong.
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A theme is a story’s problem and its takeaway.
Lesson 1 asks “what is a story?” (saved as a diagram). Lesson 2 gives the thematic lens: when sorting through abundant material, the theme tells you which parts belong.