Writing Themes || Duty || Episode 2

Hello everyone and welcome back to Life of Heritage Corner! Today, I have another post on writing themes! (You can read my first one here!) Let’s hop right in!

So I’m a little late jumping on the theme band wagon. A Song of Home was only the second book I’ve written where I had it decided before I started writing it. And that theme was duty.

When we think of duty, or at least when I think of it, the first thing that comes to mind is a soldier, serving his country, risking his life, because it is his duty to keep the fighting from harming us. He is the sheepdog, fighting off the wolves that would love nothing more than to ravage the herd. Another image that come to mind is that of a policeman. It is his duty to protect us from harm. Even when the sheep fool themselves into thinking he is the wolf and the wolf is the sheepdog, he risks his life to keep us safe.

But soldiers and policemen aren’t the only ones with Duties. Here’s a list of ideas for incorporating Duty into your story!

• A soldier dedicated to serving his country and why it matters to him personally.
• A preacher, proclaiming the Gospel even when faced with opposition from local businessmen.
• A younger family member taking on the duty of caring for an elderly family member. Is it only duty though or love that motivates them…or both? Or does one morph into the other?
• A policeman, protecting a citizen who moments before was insulting him.
• A dog, crossing a war zone to deliver a message to save his handler.
• A father, protecting his family from a home invasion.
• A mother, taking up her God given calling to raise her family rather than pursue her dream career.

These are just a few ideas. How can you depict Duty in your work in progress?

Have a Blessed Day!
Ryana Lynn
Jude 22