{"id":26483,"date":"2021-04-20T07:52:44","date_gmt":"2021-04-20T11:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/?page_id=26483"},"modified":"2024-01-21T12:08:56","modified_gmt":"2024-01-21T16:08:56","slug":"resources-on-how-to-write-a-metaphor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-write-creative-content\/how-to-write-a-metaphor\/resources-on-how-to-write-a-metaphor\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources on how to write a metaphor"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Websites, books &amp; tools<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28650\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28650\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28650\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/writing-process\/resources-on-the-writing-process\/resources-red-book\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book.png\" data-orig-size=\"401,300\" 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=\"resources-red-book\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Learn more about getting modifiers and hyperbole out of your message. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/female-hand-book-on-white-background-1559561663&quot; 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Make your message more eloquent and memorable? 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The human conceptual system is metaphorically structured and defined. \u2026 Metaphor is as much a part of our functioning as our sense of touch, and as precious.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So say authors George Lakoff and Mark Johnson in this insightful book. Read it to learn more about how people use metaphors to think.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<style>\na[href^=\"http:\/\/revvingupreadership.com\"]:after, a[href^=\"https:\/\/revvingupreadership.com\"]:after {display:none;}<br \/><\/style>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Websites, books &amp; tools Training Master the Art of Storytelling Want to captivate your readers: Get the media to steal your sound bites? Make your message more eloquent and memorable? Wordplay can help. Tools and techniques Metaphors We Live By \u201cHuman thought processes are largely metaphorical. The human conceptual system is metaphorically structured and defined. 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