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Simple Fantasy Writing: May 2015
Metaphor

Show me the Metaphor

5:36:00 PM
All writers, must be readers.... As I was reading one of my favorite novels I came across some metaphors that I thought would further illustrate a my post on Metaphors. Read this! "High Fist," he said at last, aware that both men had been waiting for him to speak, "there's still a few Bridgeburners left. Fewer hands on the sword. But the sword's...

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Figurative Language

Personification

12:07:00 AM
Definition Personification in writing is when writers give human traits to a non-human item. To give you a clear example I am going to use a cliche:   A man stands beside his friend and says, "Isn't she a beauty". (Referring to the car he just bought.) Obviously the car cannot have a gender but the use of this type of figurative language...

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