The Importance Of Themes: Why Stories With Meaning Matter And How To Make Yours Meaningful

In my very first post I ever wrote when starting this blog, I mentioned a lot on the matter of what makes a story really succeed.
Though looking back, I only wrote on the basis of three words and then adding in unnecessary poetic dialogue for the sake of it. I'll admit, my inexperience from starting only just last year still leaves me uncomfortable. Anyways......I think we can all agree that, in one way or another, every story we make will have some sort of theme, message or lesson inside. Whether it be a subtle one or not. But even if a writer didn't intend to, it's going to appear anyway. But that leaves the question in place: do stories with meaning matter?
And if so, how should they be told successfully?
Of course, the obvious question would be, obviously that's how it's done, and then I'd finish the post there.
But I think it goes a lot deeper, and perhaps, a lot more important than that.
And yes, I'm one of those kinds of writers who thinks complexity i…
Though looking back, I only wrote on the basis of three words and then adding in unnecessary poetic dialogue for the sake of it. I'll admit, my inexperience from starting only just last year still leaves me uncomfortable. Anyways......I think we can all agree that, in one way or another, every story we make will have some sort of theme, message or lesson inside. Whether it be a subtle one or not. But even if a writer didn't intend to, it's going to appear anyway. But that leaves the question in place: do stories with meaning matter?
And if so, how should they be told successfully?
Of course, the obvious question would be, obviously that's how it's done, and then I'd finish the post there.
But I think it goes a lot deeper, and perhaps, a lot more important than that.
And yes, I'm one of those kinds of writers who thinks complexity i…