{"id":13437,"date":"2016-02-01T05:59:13","date_gmt":"2016-02-01T09:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/?page_id=13437"},"modified":"2023-01-02T09:55:20","modified_gmt":"2023-01-02T13:55:20","slug":"how-to-write-a-good-metaphor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-write-creative-content\/how-to-write-a-metaphor\/how-to-write-a-good-metaphor\/","title":{"rendered":"How to write a good metaphor"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Craft a colorful analogy<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31207\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31207\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31207\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-write-creative-content\/how-to-write-a-metaphor\/how-to-write-a-good-metaphor\/how-to-write-a-good-metaphor-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/how-to-write-a-good-metaphor.png\" data-orig-size=\"450,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"how-to-write-a-good-metaphor\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Brain works&lt;\/strong&gt;  Metaphors make people think differently. Here\u2019s how to craft a compelling comparison that changes the pictures in readers\u2019 heads. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/art-collage-concept-thought-process-ingenuity-2040675209&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image by svetazi&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/how-to-write-a-good-metaphor-300x200.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/how-to-write-a-good-metaphor.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/how-to-write-a-good-metaphor.png\" alt=\"How to write a good metaphor\" title=\"How to write a good metaphor\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31207 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/how-to-write-a-good-metaphor.png 450w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/how-to-write-a-good-metaphor-300x200.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 450px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 450\/300;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31207\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-write-creative-content\/how-to-write-a-metaphor\/how-to-write-a-good-metaphor\/how-to-write-a-good-metaphor-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/how-to-write-a-good-metaphor.png\" data-orig-size=\"450,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"how-to-write-a-good-metaphor\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Brain works&lt;\/strong&gt;  Metaphors make people think differently. Here\u2019s how to craft a compelling comparison that changes the pictures in readers\u2019 heads. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/art-collage-concept-thought-process-ingenuity-2040675209&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image by svetazi&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/how-to-write-a-good-metaphor-300x200.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/how-to-write-a-good-metaphor.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/how-to-write-a-good-metaphor.png\" alt=\"How to write a good metaphor\" title=\"How to write a good metaphor\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/how-to-write-a-good-metaphor.png 450w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/how-to-write-a-good-metaphor-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31207\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Brain works<\/strong>  Metaphors make people think differently. Here\u2019s how to craft a compelling comparison that changes the pictures in readers\u2019 heads. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/art-collage-concept-thought-process-ingenuity-2040675209\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Image by svetazi<\/em><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<table class=\"indextable\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5px\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr class=\"indextablehr\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2023\/01\/metaphor-research\/\" target=\"\" title=\"How to handle metaphor research\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/metaphor-research-150.png\" alt=\"How to handle metaphor research\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/metaphor-research-150.png\" alt=\"How to handle metaphor research\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\"\/><\/noscript><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"How to handle metaphor research\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2023\/01\/metaphor-research\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to handle metaphor research<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Go beyond the interview<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">4 ways to research metaphor: 1) Ask your subject-matter expert; 2) Use Google as your dictionary; 3) Research online; 4) Get a quick online education.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2023\/01\/metaphor-generator\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"22448\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/blog-writing-tips\/how-to-engage-your-audience-on-social-media\/how-to-engage-an-audience-on-social-media-150\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/how-to-engage-an-audience-on-social-media-150.png\" data-orig-size=\"150,150\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"how-to-engage-an-audience-on-social-media-150\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/how-to-engage-an-audience-on-social-media-150.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/how-to-engage-an-audience-on-social-media-150.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/metaphor-generator-150.png\" alt=\"Try Ann Wylie\u2019s Metaphor Generator\" title=\"Try Ann Wylie\u2019s Metaphor Generator\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-22448 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"22448\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/blog-writing-tips\/how-to-engage-your-audience-on-social-media\/how-to-engage-an-audience-on-social-media-150\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/how-to-engage-an-audience-on-social-media-150.png\" data-orig-size=\"150,150\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"how-to-engage-an-audience-on-social-media-150\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/how-to-engage-an-audience-on-social-media-150.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/how-to-engage-an-audience-on-social-media-150.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/metaphor-generator-150.png\" alt=\"Try Ann Wylie\u2019s Metaphor Generator\" title=\"Try Ann Wylie\u2019s Metaphor Generator\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-22448\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"Try Ann Wylie\u2019s Metaphor Generator\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2023\/01\/metaphor-generator\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Try Ann Wylie\u2019s Metaphor Generator<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Take these 4 steps to creating an analogy<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">See the light: Develop a metaphor with Ann\u2019s 4-step Metaphor Generator.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2023\/01\/how-to-write-an-extended-metaphor\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15037 size-full alignleft lazyload\" title=\"How to write an extended metaphor\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/how-to-write-an-extended-metaphor-150.png\" alt=\"How to write an extended metaphor\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15037 size-full alignleft\" title=\"How to write an extended metaphor\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/how-to-write-an-extended-metaphor-150.png\" alt=\"How to write an extended metaphor\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"How to write an extended metaphor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2023\/01\/how-to-write-an-extended-metaphor\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to write an extended metaphor<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">The gift that keeps on giving<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Extend that metaphor: Extended metaphors are twice as effective as simple metaphors. To write an extended metaphor, dig into your base.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a title=\"How to create metaphors and similes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2023\/01\/how-to-create-metaphors-and-similes\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/how-to-create-metaphors-and-similies-150.png\" alt=\"How to create metaphors and similes\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/how-to-create-metaphors-and-similies-150.png\" alt=\"How to create metaphors and similes\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"How to create metaphors and similes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2023\/01\/how-to-create-metaphors-and-similes\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to create metaphors and similes<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">3 ways to craft clever figures of speech<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Better than the muse: Want to write great metaphors? Practice these 3 approaches for creating vivid analogies<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a title=\"Don\u2019t mix metaphors \u2014 and other metaphor \u2018don\u2019ts\u2019\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2023\/01\/mix-metaphor\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/dont-mix-metaphors-and-other-metaphor-donts-150.png\" alt=\"Don\u2019t mix metaphors \u2014 and other metaphor \u2018don\u2019ts\u2019\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/dont-mix-metaphors-and-other-metaphor-donts-150.png\" alt=\"Don\u2019t mix metaphors \u2014 and other metaphor \u2018don\u2019ts\u2019\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"Don\u2019t mix metaphors \u2014 and other metaphor \u2018don\u2019ts\u2019\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2023\/01\/mix-metaphor\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Don\u2019t mix metaphors \u2014 and other metaphor \u2018don\u2019ts\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Do sync with the subject, don\u2019t write a groaner<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Get the message across: One metaphor is more persuasive than more. Choose a single metaphor, and stick with it.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Craft a colorful analogy How to handle metaphor research Go beyond the interview 4 ways to research metaphor: 1) Ask your subject-matter expert; 2) Use Google as your dictionary; 3) Research online; 4) Get a quick online education. 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