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Whenever I read a book or watch a good movie, the way important themes are weaved into the writing/dialogue/action astounds me. But the problem is, I usually never come to my own conclusion about the deeper meaning of the story. I can never pick up on the themes.
I never truly know why I enjoy a good book or movie, which is embarrassing because I like movies like Melancholia. So, if someone asks me why I love surrealist/experimental art films I want to be able to say more than "It touched me" or "I relate to what the character's going through"
I recently wrote a story, which my friends loved. They were asking me "Oh, what does this and that represent?" and I had to tell them "nothing" because I hadn't thought about theme or symbolism.
All I was thinking about when I wrote the story was the plot. And I don't think good stories are written like this.
I never truly know why I enjoy a good book or movie, which is embarrassing because I like movies like Melancholia. So, if someone asks me why I love surrealist/experimental art films I want to be able to say more than "It touched me" or "I relate to what the character's going through"
I recently wrote a story, which my friends loved. They were asking me "Oh, what does this and that represent?" and I had to tell them "nothing" because I hadn't thought about theme or symbolism.
All I was thinking about when I wrote the story was the plot. And I don't think good stories are written like this.