Actionable advice on plot, character, storytelling and more!
‘furor poetics’ was the term the ancient Greeks used to describe poetry as ‘divine fury’. And through centuries, poetry has continued to bemuse the humankind, by the beauty of its metaphors, symbolizing, the concrete words, or even the abstract sentences. Poetry is what comes to a poet without warning, and the poet paints it in …
What is Poetry- A Brief Insight into the Poetic Vastness Read More »
A few years ago, when my creative writing teacher was explaining the use of literary devices in novels or poems, she showed us this picture: Yes, that’s a before-and-after shot of a movie scene — a fantastic example of special effects (SFX) and visual effects (VFX) in cinematography. So, the tutor asked us to look …
17+ Powerful Literary Devices (With Examples) to Embellish Your Writing Read More »
‘Show, don’t tell’ isn’t just a phrase to embellish your writing. It’s a way for readers to connect with your characters and the story. It’s a way for the readers to be around them and in the midst of the story. It’s a way for the readers to live the story your characters are living …
Kinesthetic Imagery in Literature: 50+ Literary Examples Read More »
‘Show, don’t tell’ isn’t just a phrase to embellish your writing. It’s a way for readers to connect with your characters and the story. It’s a way for the readers to be around them and in the midst of the story. It’s a way for the readers to live the story your characters are living …
Master Organic Imagery with 100+ Literary Examples Read More »
If you’re a writer or you’ve studied creative writing, chances are you’ve come across the expression ‘Show, Don’t Tell.’ In literature and poetry, this is called ‘Imagery’ — the use of different expressions and figurative language to evoke a sensory experience in the reader. What is Sensory Imagery in Literature? When authors use the imagery …
‘Show, don’t tell’ isn’t just a phrase to embellish your writing. It’s a way for readers to connect with your characters and the story. It’s a way for the readers to be around them and in the midst of the story. It’s a way for the readers to live the story your characters are living …
Master Tactile Imagery with 100+ Literary Examples Read More »
As a new writer, we almost always fall victim to the situation where we ‘tell’ too much and ‘show’ too less; our writing is too narrative but far less depictive. ‘Show, don’t tell’ is one of the most common (sometimes, over-emphasized) rules in fiction writing. And yet, it is neglected. Check this info-graphic if you’re …
50+ Show Don’t Tell Examples for Olfactory Imagery: Read More »
A book blurb is a promotional piece of information about the book written on the backside of it which reveals nothing about the book but allures the target reader into purchasing the book. This article is about what is a book blurb, what is its importance, how to write one and the book blurb examples …
New writers often struggle to understand the difference between showing and telling But, Most of the authors know these differences, and yet they fail to maintain the balance between showing and telling. If you’re one of them, bookmark this article that has over 300+ Show Don’t Tell Examples. These sentences are completely at your disposal. …
Auditory Imagery: 30+ Show Don’t Tell Examples for Read More »
We all are storytellers. It all began when you would ask your mother or father to tell you ghost stories with all the dramatic pauses and widening of eyes. Only few reach out to their memories and weave them into the stories and become an author. Tweet You want to become an author and bring …
How to Become an Author: 6 Simple Steps for Aspiring Writers Read More »
