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Tag: imagery
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STRONG STARTS: Dawn Miller’s “Howl”
STRONG STARTS: Dawn Miller’s story “Howl,” in The Things We Leave Behind Storytellers are sometimes tempted to do the “James Bond”—start with a chase scene, an explosion, something quick and frantic to get the heartbeats going. Truth is, the opposite is often more effective. Early on, it’s important to include detailed description so readers can…
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Can you smell it? How to use strong imagery like Natalie Kusz in “Vital Signs”!
Imagery is a definite “choose your weapon” topic. I mean, you have five senses to choose from (or combinations of them). While sight and touch are present in many works, look at how Natalie Kusz appeals to the sense of SMELL in “Vital Signs”: I was always waking up, in those days, to the smell…
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Poetry Week #001: Poem within a poem!
Time for some poetry! A poem can contain a great amount of meaning in a small space; it’s what separates us from the rest of the animals, someone once told me. And while I enjoy spoken word poetry, especially when it’s well done, there are some things you can do on a piece of…