“Unlock the Hidden Layers of Your Narrative: How a Simple Motif Can Transform Your Storytelling Journey!”
Motif can often be summed up in a single word: liberty, blood, love, water, power, money, and fear are just a few examples of motifs that could appear in a story.
Concrete images are often used to form an abstract motif. Let’s say you want a motif of liberation in your story. You might include a bird flying free from a cage, a prisoner being released, and a hostage escaping captivity. While no single image is repeated, the concept or idea of liberation is echoed in each of these images.
Motifs don’t have to be deep, serious, or even meaningful. Any repetition can form a motif, even the recurring appearance of a caterpillar in a children’s story.
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