Yes, every conversation is a 'chatbox'. Especially, if you are told explicitly, that you are not being told something, as it detracts from the point. Which is the point.
But you need to know something, even if it's not the point of the conversation, and other people must provide this information to you. Or they are a bot? Think about that won't you.
You say that but narrative is the only way to drive the theme. The theme is nothing without the narrative, it doesn't exist. And part of judging a story is matching how well the narrative displays the theme.
Namely the theme is always present, always seen, or the narrative is just empty calories.
O.K. But you don't drive the theme. The theme is a story writers tool and not a part of the story. The story and narrative are what the audience is meant to see, not the themes. The theme is something you fall back on when you get confused or lost as a writer, just as the frame of a building is not to be seen once the building is completed. As with scaffolding, you should be able to remove the theme from your story, leaving no traces, and still have an intact story.
Themes aren't scaffolding, they are foundational. Without the theme you might have an intact story, except what does it mean? Stories need meanings and those meanings are called themes. Every great story constantly has it's meaning showing, implied. My point is the theme is shown, it has to be.
Exactly. You do not know, because you do not need to know them. As this is an author's tool, and not a narrative device.
I thought it was a little bit of a chatbox response
Yes, every conversation is a 'chatbox'. Especially, if you are told explicitly, that you are not being told something, as it detracts from the point. Which is the point.
But you need to know something, even if it's not the point of the conversation, and other people must provide this information to you. Or they are a bot? Think about that won't you.
Or you could just talk like a human being.
Did you even read the title?
Wait... That was your answer to, "Did you even read the title?"
Well you got me there! I can't debate that!
The point of this post is in the title. And so is the answer.
How are you failing this hard?
You say that but narrative is the only way to drive the theme. The theme is nothing without the narrative, it doesn't exist. And part of judging a story is matching how well the narrative displays the theme.
Namely the theme is always present, always seen, or the narrative is just empty calories.
O.K. But you don't drive the theme. The theme is a story writers tool and not a part of the story. The story and narrative are what the audience is meant to see, not the themes. The theme is something you fall back on when you get confused or lost as a writer, just as the frame of a building is not to be seen once the building is completed. As with scaffolding, you should be able to remove the theme from your story, leaving no traces, and still have an intact story.
Themes aren't scaffolding, they are foundational. Without the theme you might have an intact story, except what does it mean? Stories need meanings and those meanings are called themes. Every great story constantly has it's meaning showing, implied. My point is the theme is shown, it has to be.
So, tell me the themes of Buffy without looking them up.