HELPFUL TIP:
Your story's theme is its central message to readers and can be reinforced with specific symbols and motifs pulled right from the setting. Additionally, symbols woven into a scene can underscore your character's emotions, establish mood, and even generate conflict. Explore your story theme thoughtfully and use associated symbols to do more with less.
THEMATIC STATEMENTS THAT MAY APPLY TO YOUR STORY:
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.
Trust is earned, not automatically granted.
Broken trust takes time to repair.
Healthy relationships are based on trust.
Trust requires vulnerability.
Trustworthy people are a valuable asset.
You can't always trust what you see or are told.
LIES (ANTI-THEMATIC STATEMENTS) YOUR CHARACTER MIGHT BELIEVE:
Everyone should be trusted until proven untrustworthy.
If they trusted me, they'd believe me.
If they don't trust me completely, they must not love me.
I can't be trusted.
The only person I can trust is myself.
CHARACTER TRAITS TO SUPPORT OR CHALLENGE THE THEME:
ANTISOCIAL, CONTROLLING, CYNICAL, DEFENSIVE, FOOLISH, GULLIBLE, INFLEXIBLE, INSECURE, NAGGING, NEEDY, PARANOID, POSSESSIVE, SUSPICIOUS, WORRYWART, COOPERATIVE, GENEROUS, IDEALISTIC, INDEPENDENT, LOYAL, OBEDIENT, PRIVATE, PROTECTIVE, SIMPLE, TRUSTING, UNINHIBITED
WOUNDS THAT MAY SHAPE A CHARACTER'S PERSPECTIVE:
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CREATIVE WORKS THAT EXPLORE THIS THEME:
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NATURAL SYMBOLS FOR THIS THEME:
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HUMAN & SOCIETAL SYMBOLS FOR THIS THEME:
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