The one word idea behind your story

ivanskilling 2021-04-11 13:39:50 UTC #5

Yeah limiting it to one word makes it really interesting.
You should share your work too and your one-word theme!

djourner 2021-04-11 13:41:57 UTC #6

Now... I could be a cheeky little bugger here and say 'Ataraxia' as it the word in the title of 'Journey to Ataraxia' and a good tip on the phylosophy I employ in my writing.
But I won't ^^

Instead I chose CAUTERIZE a lot of this story is about wounds, both heroes and villains alike have deep wounds that unable to heal... either phsically, emotionally or mentally... Wounds that were left untreated and neglected for so long they festered and made them sick.

Cauterize is perfect here, because it is not an easy nor painless process... IT BURNS! and even when its for their own good, people will kick and scream! And it's ugly to witness and makes you feel wrong sometimes, but nescessary to deal with some of the more terrible stuff they went through... And will still go through as the story moves on.

I use an analogy for this inside the story called the flame of truth... And without spoiling much, that is exactly what it does... It burns those scars and closes the wounds so that characters can move foward in their search for the ever elusive 'peace of mind' in the title

DasIstWunderblyat 2021-04-11 14:23:16 UTC #7

Retribution
Not apparent for the where the current story has progressed, yet this is the core idea. Shit in the present happens because the past wants its retribution.

childofbooks 2021-04-11 14:37:34 UTC #8

I am a newbie here writing the first chapters of my story but the idea was actually in my head for years, shaping. Now thinking about it, it is quite difficult to find the perfect one word with my limited vocabulary.
Still, if I were to go with one that would be foreign.

cherrystark 2021-04-11 14:38:54 UTC #9

Mine would be museum. I know that sounds silly, considering it's the title, but I've always loved going to museums. You can have a museum dedicated to just about anything, so the possibilities of what's going on inside is endless. I did have some other inspirations, but the crux was still the magic inside of a museum.

Teira 2021-04-11 14:39:04 UTC #10

Well for my current webcomic, The Meteor Queen Project, the word would be 'survival'.

Pony_wearing_a_hat 2021-04-11 14:39:19 UTC #11

Let's see:
conflict
That feels about right.

therosesword 2021-04-11 14:41:57 UTC #12

An interesting idea and fun, whittling your theme down to one word. Unfortunately, as a pantser I often don't know what the theme is until the work is finished. With my current series it's going to take a while. I'm finishing up book 3 and I know it won't be done at least until book 5 or 6.

BarBarKetrab 2021-04-11 14:47:11 UTC #13

Hmmmm....
After some thought I think I'll settle on "uncanny."

You wouldn't really be able to tell by reading my work yet though, because of how early on it is.
(Then again, maybe??)

TheOddFungi 2021-04-11 14:51:42 UTC #14

Break

I have the word "broken" in my title also. This theme comes into play in different ways.

Snowdrop 2021-04-11 14:52:46 UTC #15

Oh you are right, I should too since you are all sharing ! Thank you !

Well...
I had three individual student animated short films where my core ideas were Fantasy (in the meaning of "imagination", not the literary genre) in a story about growing up while keeping a creative mind and heart, Difference in a story about conformism and individuality, and Crossing in a story about facing your fears and entry in the professional world, so again, growing up.

To be honest, starting this thread was also the opportunity to encourage myself to find the word for my long time comic project I keep rewriting again and again but never succeed at taking the risk of sharing it. So... I believe Deliverance could fit to what I want to talk about in this story. I think it is about meeting yourself, becoming aware of what you are and learning being more considerate to yourself.

So... here you go ! My "one word ideas"

surenlicious 2021-04-11 15:01:49 UTC #16

To abscond.

ivanskilling 2021-04-11 15:25:33 UTC #17

Nice! I love the idea of Crossing and Deliverance.

Snowdrop 2021-04-11 15:35:18 UTC #18

Oh thank you ! I'm glad you like it !

indagold 2021-04-11 15:40:47 UTC #19

ennui probably fits it best

Macarenaoftime 2021-04-11 15:50:57 UTC #20

Kinda spoilers for both series, but I think the main theme is either loneliness or identity:

foxnflames 2021-04-11 15:53:00 UTC #21

If I had to sum up my story in one word, it would be closure. (And since “letting go” is two words )

For my main characters, they’ll have to learn (the hard way) that holding on to things from their past will harm them more in the long run. And that’s for family, friends, past relationships, and anything that impedes on them moving on with their lives and being happy.

Sometimes we latch onto things that harm us because we’ve either clung to past “good” memories or have spent a long time with them (or a person). Also, when we lose someone (or are forced to part from them), we don’t get closure and chase answers we know deep down may never come or be what we want to hear.

That’s the main takeaway I want my readers to have by the end. We don’t always get the closure we think we deserve or need and that’s okay. Find your own closure in situations and learn to be at peace.

EncryptedWriting 2021-04-11 15:56:37 UTC #22

Gotta go with death

It is quite literal as the main character is murdered. She is resurrected in the body of a shigroi and now leaves a trail of death wherever she goes for the idea of vengeance.

Berserker 2021-04-11 15:57:35 UTC #23

Synergy

I kinda hate that word because it is used often in corporate mumbo jumbo. But it describes the two lead characters, their abilities, and their relationship well.

AwesomeSoFar 2021-04-11 16:00:42 UTC #24

I think the word you're looking for is "Theme", lol.