Episode 5 - The Meaning of 'Meaning' in Stories

How to achieve meaning in stories.


What does 'meaning' mean? When is a tale meaningful?


Subtext.


Meaning is that which is intended or understood.


The standpoint of the storyteller or the recipient.


Academic Approaches to Meaning:


The author’s intention.


The work itself.


The broader context.


Accessibility and '-isms'.


Industry Approaches to Meaning:


Encoding vs spelling things out.


Individual Approaches to Meaning:


Connections in your brain, cultural and personal.


Meaning is emotional.


Meaning in Narrative:


Precise control of language.


Theme.


Causality.


Meaning as all-pervasive.


Meaning - in the mind of the beholder.
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