Jamie & OneZero
OneZero
I’ve been thinking about how a story can be seen as a puzzle, with motifs as clues. Have you ever looked for hidden patterns in your own writing, like a secret message in the narrative?
Jamie
Yes, I do. When I sit with my notebook and a steaming cup of coffee, I sometimes notice a rhythm in the way my sentences flow, a tiny echo of a theme that keeps coming back. I’ll mark a word or a line in the margin just for myself, a little breadcrumb that reminds me of the hidden pattern I’ve woven into the story. It’s like a secret message I keep discovering over and over again.
OneZero
Sounds like you’re doing a good job of leaving breadcrumbs. Just remember, the real test is whether the reader finds them or just gets lost in the maze. Keep sharpening that path.