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Q&A How far underneath the surface is the message of a story?

It seems like in some stories, you can feel the theme pervading through every element. In other stories, you don't know what you're reading about until the very last line. I'd guess I lean on the ...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by jack gallerdude galler‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T07:35:28Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar jack gallerdude galler‭ · 2019-12-08T07:35:28Z (almost 5 years ago)
It seems like in some stories, you can feel the theme pervading through every element. In other stories, you don't know what you're reading about until the very last line.

I'd guess I lean on the side of a bit more obvious than not, but how do I make sure that I'm not beating the reader over the head with my ideas?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2017-12-27T01:12:02Z (almost 7 years ago)
Original score: 3