tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5544888348273161265.post6303236246748108503..comments2024-01-27T22:55:22.979-08:00Comments on Lisa T Cresswell: Blog #14 "The Importance of Theme" or "Why I Love Star Trek"Lisa T. Cresswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03236954388520308165noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5544888348273161265.post-10591709864243051982013-07-15T07:15:46.495-07:002013-07-15T07:15:46.495-07:00You know, my daughter didn't want to see it wi...You know, my daughter didn't want to see it with me either, but I insisted and she ended up loving it. ;) I usually start my stories with a character and/or a situation in mind, but I always have some larger theme driving me to tell that story. Good luck with your writing :)Lisa T. Cresswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03236954388520308165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5544888348273161265.post-79543214079149557452013-07-14T21:33:10.771-07:002013-07-14T21:33:10.771-07:00I haven't seen the newest Star Trek movie yet....I haven't seen the newest Star Trek movie yet. I want to but the fiancee could care less about science fiction so I passed on it in the theater. I did really enjoy this post though. It makes me think about my writing from a larger point of view (and has a refrain from my undergrad writing program running on a loop in my head "Show don't tell"... inspired mostly by your comment about not beating people over the head with a moral but showing how the themes affect/connect us). Thanks for the inspiration. Now I just need to get a little more fiction writing in to make better use of it. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15415182341962403511noreply@blogger.com