Carly Hayward, Editor<p>What is the difference between a motif, a symbol, and a theme?</p><p>A symbol can be a one-off thing, while a motif is repeated. It takes a symbol and repeats it throughout the work. And through its repetition, it expresses the theme of the story.</p><p>Discussing Motif, Symbols, and Themes on Episode 36 of <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/StoryChatRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StoryChatRadio</span></a></p><p><a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/WritingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WritingCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/EditingTips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EditingTips</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/AuthorCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AuthorCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Editor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Editor</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/BookLightEditorial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BookLightEditorial</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/BookCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BookCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/WritingPodcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WritingPodcast</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/StoryChatRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StoryChatRadio</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Podcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Podcast</span></a></p>