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The streets were deserted. Where was everyone? Where had they all gone?

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When not able to write ahead, it helps to look back. In my case I had written a paragraph ahead of the story. What I needed to do was add a section of exposition (talking) presenting some facts. In going back, I realized that I could insert a section where a 'tour' of the surroundings could be done. This allowed for character interaction, story development, and other things that enabled me to present the facts in an entertaining manner.

One should not face a writer's block with the mentality of bursting through it. I have found in my own experience that a writer's block is usually due to my mind indicating that it has a problem in 'channeling' the story. One reason might be a re-imagining of certain story points. Another reason however is that there is a problem in where you are at in the story, so you need to look back and find out the problem with the 'journey' that prevents the tale from advancing.

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PostSubject: Metaphor and Simile Exercise   Metaphor and Simile Exercise Icon_minitimeSeptember 5th 2008, 9:02 pm

Poetry has a special language of its own. This is referred to as poetic devices or figures of speech, or figurative language. One way to help your reader understand your poem is through the use of comparison of objects. In poetry, the most common devices used for comparison are similes and metaphors.

A simile is a figure of speech in which one object is compared to another unlike object by using the words "like" or "as." An Example of this would be:"I wandered lonely as a cloud" ~ William Wordsworth

A metaphor draws a comparison without the use of "like" or "as" and states that one thing is another. An Example of this would be: "My love is a red rose" "Juliet is the sun." ~William Shakespeare

When using metaphors and similes, it is important to try to make them as original as possible. For example, comparing love to a rose is one of the most overused comparisons in poetry. If your comparisons and similes are fresh and original, your poetry will also be fresh and original.

Why not try and write a short poem using a metaphor or simile or both.
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