The Moral of the Story

Stories have always been the conduits of moral lessons. Authors have always used them to express their point of views on morality. Some may even use it as a propaganda. I definitely portrayed some lessons into my novella, The Ocean Hearth, as well.

So here are 5 simple steps you could do the same!

List out a few the attitude and behavior that you love and hate about yourself.
List out your ideals as well as your fears regarding the society around you.
With that in mind, give a little bit of both to each of your characters. Meaning, give a hint of good and bad things to each character, including the main character (It’s more compelling to have your characters be more than one dimensional beings.)
With that in mind, design your story so that your characters could potray those traits. Get creative! Just remember that the goal is to show your readers what is good and what is bad, not just a show of ‘badassery’
5. Always let the good qualities triumph over the bad ones in the end. Or go the other way around by showing the consequences of having bad traits.

Books are the best way to create character ideals or at least show people how much of a struggle it is to keep the tennants of morality. Regardless, it is a useful tool to remind your readers what is good and what is bad. It might sound like a “duh!”-worthy kind of thing to say, but we humans are forgetful creatures. It’s good to be reminded.

So I hope you could use these steps in your writing so that your book becomes more than just an art but also be a meaningful message for readers to learn.

With that, I wish you all the best in your writings! Have a nice day!