{"id":17514,"date":"2018-04-30T16:19:18","date_gmt":"2018-04-30T20:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/?page_id=17514"},"modified":"2021-05-19T14:23:21","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T18:23:21","slug":"concrete-images-in-writing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-write-creative-content\/concrete-details\/concrete-images-in-writing\/","title":{"rendered":"Types of concrete images in writing"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Fun facts, analogies, examples and more<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23322\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23322\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23322\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-write-creative-content\/concrete-details\/concrete-images-in-writing\/types-of-concrete-images-in-writing\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/types-of-concrete-images-in-writing.png\" data-orig-size=\"600,300\" 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=\"types-of-concrete-images-in-writing\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Don&#8217;t build a wall of abstraction&lt;\/strong&gt; Make messages mesmerizing with concrete material. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/photo\/baby-angel-gm92267262-8136455&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo credit: JR-stock&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/types-of-concrete-images-in-writing-300x150.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/types-of-concrete-images-in-writing.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/types-of-concrete-images-in-writing.png\" alt=\"Types of concrete images in writing\" title=\"Types of concrete images in writing\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23322 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/types-of-concrete-images-in-writing.png 600w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/types-of-concrete-images-in-writing-300x150.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; 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Make messages mesmerizing with concrete material. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/photo\/baby-angel-gm92267262-8136455&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo credit: JR-stock&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/types-of-concrete-images-in-writing-300x150.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/types-of-concrete-images-in-writing.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/types-of-concrete-images-in-writing.png\" alt=\"Types of concrete images in writing\" title=\"Types of concrete images in writing\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/types-of-concrete-images-in-writing.png 600w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/types-of-concrete-images-in-writing-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23322\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Don&#8217;t build a wall of abstraction<\/strong> Make messages mesmerizing with concrete material. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/photo\/baby-angel-gm92267262-8136455\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Photo credit: JR-stock<\/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<h3 class=\"indextableheader\">Fun facts, juicy details<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2021\/05\/how-to-interview-a-person-for-an-article\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15037 size-full alignleft lazyload\" title=\"How to interview a person for an article\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/how-to-interview-a-person-for-an-article-150.png\" alt=\"How to interview a person for an article\" 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 interview a person for an article\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/how-to-interview-a-person-for-an-article-150.png\" alt=\"How to interview a person for an article\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"How to interview a person for an article\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2021\/05\/how-to-interview-a-person-for-an-article\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to interview a person for an article<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">\u2018Get the name of the dog\u2019 and other ways to get creative material<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Devil in the details: Get Snowball\u2019s or Tubby\u2019s or Frisky\u2019s name.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"indextable\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5px\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<h3 class=\"indextableheader\">Concrete words: Name names, number numbers<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a title=\"Paint concrete word pictures\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2016\/01\/power-up-your-word-choice\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/paint-concrete-word-pictures-150.jpg\" alt=\"Paint concrete word pictures\" 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\/2018\/04\/paint-concrete-word-pictures-150.jpg\" alt=\"Paint concrete word pictures\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2016\/01\/power-up-your-word-choice\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paint concrete word pictures<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Name names; number numbers<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Use your words: Concrete words, phrases and sentences are easier to read and understand than abstract ones.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"indextable\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5px\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<h3 class=\"indextableheader\">Example: Illustrate your point with \u2018for instances\u2019<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a title=\"Examples prove the rule\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2011\/11\/examples-prove-the-rule\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/examples-prove-the-rule-150.jpg\" alt=\"Examples prove the rule\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; 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