Joy. Laughter. A celebration of life. My dear Clancy was only on loan to me these past eleven and a half years. On Friday, June 15, 2007, God took him home. Now my sweet boy romps with the other dog angels, and his memory will be forever in my heart. 

A writers’ group that I belong to recently decided to do an activity regarding premise.  Each member posted the premise of their current WIP. It was no easy task for most of us. 

Our group leader cited a number of writers and gave us a detailed explanation of premise.  Alas, I either had a blonde moment – or a senior one. Several of them. Strung together.  For the life of me, I couldn’t get the concepts.

So I drudged up my trusty dictionary and various books on the writing craft, looking for something to help me “get it.”  The result is a brief article on theme and premise.  I’d appreciate knowing if this helped anyone – or not – so feel free to comment.

Theme and Premise: What’s the Difference?

Theme and premise, while closely related, are not the same. Read more