Thank you for this. I like the way you talk about the theme or essence of each story you're analyzing. As an amateur story writer, this is something we’ve been discussing in our weekly writers’ meetings. I’m so fascinated by the fact that the essence reveals itself to you as you keep writing, and you don’t have control over it at all. Sometimes, only after finishing a short story do you truly understand what you were writing about.
100% agree with you there, my friend. I've very rarely heard theme being planned and written according to some original aim, and it's only after reading my own work that a theme will make itself known to me where I didn't intend there to be one.
I just love your analysis of stories. They are so good! That story took on a whole new layer of understanding for me after reading your insights. Thank you for that. When I read the story, I thought it was rather sad and depressing but you've provided me with a whole new appreciation for it. Thanks! You've also provided some great writing tips on how to add in those deeper levels when writing our own short stories. So glad to be a member of your short story club!
Wow, thank you Rindy. So glad you're enjoying short story club (and my ramblings!).
One of the best parts of reading so deeply is extracting writerly lessons. I think it's why I've been able to take the next step (hopefully!) in the quality of my own tales.
Thank you again for your nice comment, it's made my evening.
Yes, thanks again for the story and analysis! Seemed like a very straight ahead story, almost as if the author was a white guy. (were there no other AA’s in the town?) I would have liked to have seen a counter-plot. Having lived (and participated in) through the Civil Rights era, studying slavery, the civil war, horrors of imperialism, etc., it seemed a little tame and predictable to me personally, but I guess that’s the genesis of what’s to come.
Thank you for this. I like the way you talk about the theme or essence of each story you're analyzing. As an amateur story writer, this is something we’ve been discussing in our weekly writers’ meetings. I’m so fascinated by the fact that the essence reveals itself to you as you keep writing, and you don’t have control over it at all. Sometimes, only after finishing a short story do you truly understand what you were writing about.
100% agree with you there, my friend. I've very rarely heard theme being planned and written according to some original aim, and it's only after reading my own work that a theme will make itself known to me where I didn't intend there to be one.
I just love your analysis of stories. They are so good! That story took on a whole new layer of understanding for me after reading your insights. Thank you for that. When I read the story, I thought it was rather sad and depressing but you've provided me with a whole new appreciation for it. Thanks! You've also provided some great writing tips on how to add in those deeper levels when writing our own short stories. So glad to be a member of your short story club!
Wow, thank you Rindy. So glad you're enjoying short story club (and my ramblings!).
One of the best parts of reading so deeply is extracting writerly lessons. I think it's why I've been able to take the next step (hopefully!) in the quality of my own tales.
Thank you again for your nice comment, it's made my evening.
Yes, thanks again for the story and analysis! Seemed like a very straight ahead story, almost as if the author was a white guy. (were there no other AA’s in the town?) I would have liked to have seen a counter-plot. Having lived (and participated in) through the Civil Rights era, studying slavery, the civil war, horrors of imperialism, etc., it seemed a little tame and predictable to me personally, but I guess that’s the genesis of what’s to come.