Writing the Hidden Story

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Yesterday I discussed the mystery and magic of the hidden story — the themes and subtexts that can imbue a work without the author consciously realising they’re there.

I concluded that this phenomenon arose from the evolution of the story, rather than the author’s upfront intention. Which is all well and good — very good even, as I hope some of yesterday’s examples suggest.

But what about when the author intends to include the hidden story, which can also be known as the subtext or...