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b'For the first time in eleven episodes, we have a "normal" one. No special guests, no special locations, and no new format tricks. This episode grows out of Howard\'s ignorance - remember back in Episode 10 when Howard called "can of worms" on "theme?" Well, we open the can for this entire episode.
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\\nWhat is theme? Is it something the author must consciously include? Is it something the reader must successfully identify? How can writing to a particular theme help your work? How can it hurt? How can writers avoid thematic pitfalls?\\xa0 We discuss examples from other writers, and from our own work (especially Brandon\'s.)
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\\nThis week\'s Writing Excuses is brought to you by Dave Farland\'s Novel-Writing Workshop.
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