{"id":31257,"date":"2022-12-12T11:26:09","date_gmt":"2022-12-12T15:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/?page_id=31257"},"modified":"2022-12-12T11:26:09","modified_gmt":"2022-12-12T15:26:09","slug":"cliche-metaphors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-write-creative-content\/how-to-write-a-metaphor\/how-to-avoid-cliches-in-writing\/cliche-metaphors\/","title":{"rendered":"Best resources on clich\u00e9, metaphors"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Websites, books and 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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rel=&quot;noopener&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image by Pixel-Shot&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-300x224.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book.png\" alt=\"Clich\u00e9 metaphors\" title=\"Clich\u00e9 metaphors\" width=\"401\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book.png 401w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-300x224.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28650\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Learn more tricks for replacing clich\u00e9s with analogies. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/female-hand-book-on-white-background-1559561663\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Image by Pixel-Shot<\/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\">Training<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"27%\"><a title=\"Master the Art of Storytelling\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/corporate-communications-training\/corporate-communication-training-programs\/business-storytelling-training\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/brand-storytelling-training-150.png\" alt=\"Master the Art of Storytelling\" title=\"Master the Art of Storytelling\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-52770 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" 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\/2022\/11\/brand-storytelling-training-150.png\" alt=\"Master the Art of Storytelling\" title=\"Master the Art of Storytelling\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-52770\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"73%\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"Master the Art of Storytelling\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/corporate-communications-training\/corporate-communication-training-programs\/business-storytelling-training\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Master the Art of Storytelling<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Tap \u2018the most powerful form of human communication\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Learn how to cut clich\u00e9s, write better metaphors, craft brand stories and otherwise bring corporate messages to life with the creative techniques in this training program.<\/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\">Where clich\u00e9s come from<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"27%\"><a title=\"As One Mad With Wine and Other Similes\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0810394014\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;creativeASIN=0810394014&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=wylicomminc-20&#038;linkId=WOA5ZLMKV4YCT7QV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/mad-with-wine-150.png\" alt=\"As One Mad With Wine and Other Similes\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-48515 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" 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\/2022\/12\/mad-with-wine-150.png\" alt=\"As One Mad With Wine and Other Similes\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-48515\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"73%\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"As One Mad With Wine and Other Similes\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0810394014\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;creativeASIN=0810394014&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=wylicomminc-20&#038;linkId=WOA5ZLMKV4YCT7QV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">As One Mad With Wine and Other Similes<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Take the \u2018Numb\u2019 Out of Numbers, technical topics with metaphor<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">This dictionary can deliver a great quote or inspire you to create an original metaphor. Elyse Sommer and Mike Sommer share more than 16,000 analogies.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=2>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"27%\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0060513292\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;creativeASIN=0060513292&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=wylicomminc-20&#038;linkId=HBNGQR57HCBJ3RCW\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"A Hog on Ice &#038; Other Curious Expressions\" width=\"150\" border=\"0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/hog-on-ice-150.png\" alt=\"A Hog on Ice &#038; Other Curious Expressions\" 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\/2022\/12\/hog-on-ice-150.png\" alt=\"A Hog on Ice &#038; Other Curious Expressions\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\"\/><\/noscript><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"73%\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0060513292\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;creativeASIN=0060513292&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=wylicomminc-20&#038;linkId=HBNGQR57HCBJ3RCW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Hog on Ice &amp; Other Curious Expressions<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Find out what \u201cletting the cat out of the bag\u201d really means, in this book of phrase origins by Charles Earle Funk, the former editor in chief of the Funk &amp; Wagnall\u2019s Standard Dictionary Series. This is a great tool for identifying and quashing clich\u00e9s.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Websites, books and tools Training Master the Art of Storytelling Tap \u2018the most powerful form of human communication\u2019 Learn how to cut clich\u00e9s, write better metaphors, craft brand stories and otherwise bring corporate messages to life with the creative techniques in this training program. 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