Themes

[kixky]

Where can I find a general discussion or tutorial about themes?  What makes a theme?  How much of the puzzle must conform to the theme? etc

[fungi1995]

This is really helpful: http://media.wiley.com/product_data/excerpt/23/07645562/0764556223.pdf

[rpearson7917]

This is a great link, I've printed it out and spend a lot of time reading it. Can you tell me the name of the book this is sourced from??

Robert

[admin]

For general advice on themes, please see the Sage Advice on the left-hand side of the homepage of this site. You'll find two theme articles by Nancy Salomon and one by Roy Leban.

Also, the 21st Century Crossword Dictionary has a Theme Types section in the back. I believe 36 theme types were identified, with examples for each type.

- Kevin

[kennyb4real]

Followed the link, and although I cannot be absolutely positive I would say that this appears to be the first chapter of crosswords for dummies (or something of that nature) I have seen enough DUMMY books to identify the typset and Icons (Finger with string around it). As I was writing this I decided to search amazon.com and found out the true source of this material. The book can can be purchased from the following link.  http://www.amazon.com/Crossword-Puzzle-Challenges-Dummies-Patrick/dp/0764556223/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1254127531&sr=8-2#

Crossword Puzzle Challenges for Dummies (Paperback)
by Patrick Berry (Author)

Hope this helps

BTW - I am new to this and am interested in starting to build some puzzles for publication. I know I can develop interesting themes and clues, but before I spend $190 on crossword compiler how hard is it really to have a puzzle published?