In light of the day today, I thought we could talk about war. Many novels and movies that have been hugely successful have had a war theme. Why? Surely the loss, suffering and horror of it isn't that entertaining?
Look deeper, the reason they have been so successful is that they have explored the topic emotionally, they have brought out a deep emotion in the reader/audience, thus taking them on a journey, not just bombarding them with violence.
People tend to become more invested in a true story, or at least one based on fact, because it tugs at the heart knowing someone, somewhere has had to live through it.
Look to history for your own stories and find the human emotion in them. Not just wars, history is filled with seeds of story ideas. Time to put on your research cap and do some time travelling.
Happy writing ;)
Emma
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