So you filled your hands

Great post from Genreality about theme:

Theme is a tough subject. It is perhaps one of the most common reasons writers go awry in the midst of their writing. Theme is, at its most basic, the reason you are writing the story. It is part of our voice; your unique perspective and expression. It is what your book is about.

Read that again – It is what your book is about.

Theme is not character. It is not plot. It is not about the goal of the main character or about why the villain is in opposition to that goal. Theme is what your readers will get out of the story. Maybe it is a lesson. Maybe it is a new way of looking at things. Maybe it is just something to think about.

As always: simplicity, simplicity, simplicity.