POST NO. 3
Interweaving a theme or thread through
two different time frames.
When writing in two distinctly different time periods it is essential to have a theme or thread common to both. The thread becomes part of the linking mode. The theme of a story must become visible and tangible in other words it must take on qualities than can be expressed physically in both plot and character. The challenge for me in writing A Hint of Darkness was to have that theme or thread transcend the barriers of time.
'A Hint of Darkness' opens with a quote that epitomizes the theme for the novel.
When writing in two distinctly different time periods it is essential to have a theme or thread common to both. The thread becomes part of the linking mode. The theme of a story must become visible and tangible in other words it must take on qualities than can be expressed physically in both plot and character. The challenge for me in writing A Hint of Darkness was to have that theme or thread transcend the barriers of time.
'A Hint of Darkness' opens with a quote that epitomizes the theme for the novel.
Williams Jennings Bryan, famed orator and U.S. Congressman said,
‘Destiny is no matter of chance, it is a matter of choice. It is not a
thing to be waited for; it is a thing to be achieved. ‘
I decided that the over
-reaching theme was that each of us has it within our power to achieve our aims
and goals. I used this quote as a
linguistic tool to guide me in how I would portray Emmaline and Ellie’s life
choices. This forged a strong link between the two characters.
