Regarding The Ownership of Theme

When writing, the writer may be tempted to think about the theme of their work. This is something they should not do until the second rewrite, at least. The concept of theme is something that stems entirely from the author's subconscious. They will passively reveal their self through their writing if they just let the words flow.

Another issue that arises when an author claims a theme is that they do not actually own or decided what the theme of their work is. Their bias certainly influences the writing to fit the themes they live by but the ready is the last one to decided what they believe the theme is. Once they publish their writing they relinquish their creative control for the rest of its life, not legally but thematically. The reader sees the work in their own filter and puts their own meaning along with the words.

Focus on telling a good story and let the theme reveal itself. - Cheers