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How to Craft a Strong Metaphor

October 4, 2010

How to Craft a Strong Metaphor

October 4, 2010

Metaphors. Most of us know we should use them, that they’re a good way to describe, but not everyone has a solid understanding of what they are. Seeing as metaphors…

Sight Security guard, video cameras, cashier wickets, pen on a chain, table for deposit slips, envelopes, forms, etc Tellers, Bank Manager behind desk, computer monitors, computers, drawers of cash, traveller’s…

Symbolism: Vulnerability

September 23, 2010

Symbolism: Vulnerability

September 23, 2010

Every day we interact with objects, places and sensations that affect the way we think and feel. This can be used to the writer’s advantage by planting symbols in the…

How to Show Characters Failing at Flirting

September 21, 2010

How to Show Characters Failing at Flirting

September 21, 2010

The other week, I made a list for Body Language associated with Flirting and had a huge response to the topic. Flirting is often a big component to teen fiction…

Symbolism Thesaurus: Unity

September 16, 2010

Symbolism Thesaurus: Unity

September 16, 2010

Every day we interact with objects, places and sensations that affect the way we think and feel. This can be used to the writer’s advantage by planting symbols in the…

Symbolism Thesaurus Entry: Peace/Harmony

September 9, 2010

Symbolism Thesaurus Entry: Peace/Harmony

September 9, 2010

Every day we interact with objects, places and sensations that affect the way we think and feel. This can be used to the writer’s advantage by planting symbols in the…

How to Show Flirting Between Characters

September 7, 2010

How to Show Flirting Between Characters

September 7, 2010

Flirting–a smile, a joke, a quick touch that is so much more than what it appears to be. It can instantly forge a connection between two strangers, or escalate a…

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Herbalist Shop (Fantasy)

September 4, 2010

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Herbalist Shop (Fantasy)

September 4, 2010

Sight Dried bunches of flowers/herbs hanging from the roof, mortar/pestle, cheesecloth, knife and cutting board, butcher’s block table, water barrel, shelves with glass jars filled with seeds/ground roots/ground metals/oils/pods/bark/fungi/honeycomb/etc, bubbling…

Symbolism Thesaurus Entry: Illness

September 2, 2010

Symbolism Thesaurus Entry: Illness

September 2, 2010

Every day we interact with objects, places and sensations that affect the way we think and feel. This can be used to the writer’s advantage by planting symbols in the…

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Bookstore

August 29, 2010

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Bookstore

August 29, 2010

Sight Customers: browsing books, scanning shelves, standing in line to pay, tugging a book off the shelf, flipping a book over for back copy, fanning the pages, standing and reading,…