- Joined
- May 31, 2005
- Messages
- 18
- Reaction score
- 0
I've always wanted to ask a fiction writer this question:
Most stories express, through the characters and storyline, opinions about topics. For example: A story might express an opinion about war or about something else entirely.
Folks like me, who more often write NON-fiction, would simply write an article. But it seems like hte FICTION writer can somehow turn the topic into a story.
I guess what I'm wondering is:
Does the topic create the story or follow it or both?
Most stories express, through the characters and storyline, opinions about topics. For example: A story might express an opinion about war or about something else entirely.
Folks like me, who more often write NON-fiction, would simply write an article. But it seems like hte FICTION writer can somehow turn the topic into a story.
I guess what I'm wondering is:
Does the topic create the story or follow it or both?