{"id":3988,"date":"2011-08-30T10:01:06","date_gmt":"2011-08-30T14:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/newsroom\/tipsheets\/metaphor\/"},"modified":"2022-12-23T05:18:48","modified_gmt":"2022-12-23T09:18:48","slug":"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\/","title":{"rendered":"How to write a metaphor"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Make magic with metaphor<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31382\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31382\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31382\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-write-creative-content\/how-to-write-a-metaphor\/how-to-write-a-metaphor-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/how-to-write-a-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-metaphor\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rabbit out of a hat&lt;\/strong&gt; It\u2019s tempting to call metaphor the magic spell in a writer\u2019s repertoire, the Penn and Teller of the page. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/es\/image-photo\/two-golden-party-magic-wands-sequins-747690202&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image by Diliana Nikolova&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-metaphor-300x200.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/how-to-write-a-metaphor.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/how-to-write-a-metaphor.png\" alt=\"How to write a metaphor\" title=\"How to write a metaphor\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31382 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/how-to-write-a-metaphor.png 450w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/how-to-write-a-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=\"31382\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-write-creative-content\/how-to-write-a-metaphor\/how-to-write-a-metaphor-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/how-to-write-a-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-metaphor\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rabbit out of a hat&lt;\/strong&gt; It\u2019s tempting to call metaphor the magic spell in a writer\u2019s repertoire, the Penn and Teller of the page. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/es\/image-photo\/two-golden-party-magic-wands-sequins-747690202&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image by Diliana Nikolova&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-metaphor-300x200.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/how-to-write-a-metaphor.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/how-to-write-a-metaphor.png\" alt=\"How to write a metaphor\" title=\"How to write a metaphor\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/how-to-write-a-metaphor.png 450w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/how-to-write-a-metaphor-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31382\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Rabbit out of a hat<\/strong> It\u2019s tempting to call metaphor the magic spell in a writer\u2019s repertoire, the Penn and Teller of the page. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/two-golden-party-magic-wands-sequins-747690202\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Image by Diliana Nikolova<\/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\">Why use metaphor<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"27%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-write-creative-content\/how-to-write-a-metaphor\/why-do-we-use-metaphors\/\" target=\"\" title=\"Why do we use metaphors?\" width=\"150\" border=\"0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/why-do-we-use-metaphors-150.png\" alt=\"Why do we use metaphors?\" 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\/06\/why-do-we-use-metaphors-150.png\" alt=\"Why do we use metaphors?\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\"\/><\/noscript><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"73%\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-write-creative-content\/how-to-write-a-metaphor\/why-do-we-use-metaphors\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Why do we use metaphors?<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Analogies change the way we think<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Change your mind: Metaphor has the power to persuade far better than literal language.<\/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\">When to use metaphor<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"27%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-write-creative-content\/how-to-write-a-metaphor\/how-to-use-metaphors\/\" target=\"\" title=\"How to use metaphor to explain complex concepts\" width=\"150\" border=\"0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/how-to-use-metaphors-150.png\" alt=\"How to use metaphor to explain complex concepts\" 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\/2021\/04\/how-to-use-metaphors-150.png\" alt=\"How to use metaphor to explain complex concepts\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\"\/><\/noscript><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"73%\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-write-creative-content\/how-to-write-a-metaphor\/how-to-use-metaphors\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to use metaphor to explain complex concepts<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Analogy clarifies science, technology, more<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Confused? Metaphor lets you say in five words what would otherwise take five paragraphs to explain.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=2>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"27%\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-write-creative-content\/how-to-write-a-metaphor\/how-to-create-a-metaphor\/\" target=\"\" title=\"How to create a metaphor to simplify stats\" width=\"150\" border=\"0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/how-to-create-a-metaphor-150.png\" alt=\"How to create a metaphor to simplify stats\" 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\/2021\/04\/how-to-create-a-metaphor-150.png\" alt=\"How to create a metaphor to simplify stats\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\"\/><\/noscript><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"73%\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-write-creative-content\/how-to-write-a-metaphor\/how-to-create-a-metaphor\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to create a metaphor to simplify stats<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Analogies turn numbers into things<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">\u201cNumbers without context, especially large ones with many zeros trailing behind, are about as intelligible as vowels without consonants,\u201d writes Daniel Okrent, former <em>New York Times<\/em> ombudsman.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=2>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"27%\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-write-creative-content\/how-to-write-a-metaphor\/how-to-find-a-metaphor\/\" target=\"\" title=\"How to find a metaphor to bring tired topics to life\" width=\"150\" border=\"0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/how-to-find-a-metaphor-150.png\" alt=\"How to find a metaphor to bring tired topics to life\" 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\/2021\/04\/how-to-find-a-metaphor-150.png\" alt=\"How to find a metaphor to bring tired topics to life\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\"\/><\/noscript><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"73%\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-write-creative-content\/how-to-write-a-metaphor\/how-to-find-a-metaphor\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to find a metaphor to bring tired topics to life<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Make readers\u2019 brains light up with analogy<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">They snooze, you lose: Metaphor helps readers think more creatively about your message, see things your way \u2014 even (ahem!) find you more attractive.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=2>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"27%\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-write-creative-content\/how-to-write-a-metaphor\/how-to-avoid-cliches-in-writing\/\" target=\"\" title=\"How to avoid clich\u00e9s in writing\" width=\"150\" border=\"0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/how-to-avoid-cliches-in-writing-150.png\" alt=\"How to avoid clich\u00e9s in writing\" 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\/how-to-avoid-cliches-in-writing-150.png\" alt=\"How to avoid clich\u00e9s in writing\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\"\/><\/noscript><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"73%\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-write-creative-content\/how-to-write-a-metaphor\/how-to-avoid-cliches-in-writing\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to avoid clich\u00e9s in writing<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Replace tired language with metaphor<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Needle in a haystack: Clich\u00e9s are old, tired \u2014 even dead \u2014 figures of speech. Replace them with lively metaphors.<\/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\">How to write metaphor<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"27%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-write-creative-content\/how-to-write-a-metaphor\/how-to-write-a-good-metaphor\/\" target=\"\" title=\"How to write a good metaphor\" width=\"150\" border=\"0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/how-to-write-a-good-metaphor-150.png\" alt=\"How to write a good metaphor\" 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\/how-to-write-a-good-metaphor-150.png\" alt=\"How to write a good metaphor\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\"\/><\/noscript><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"73%\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-write-creative-content\/how-to-write-a-metaphor\/how-to-write-a-good-metaphor\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to write a good metaphor<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Craft a colorful analogy<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Brain works: Metaphors make people think differently. Here\u2019s how to craft a compelling comparison that changes the pictures in readers\u2019 heads.<\/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\">More on metaphor<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"27%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-write-creative-content\/how-to-write-a-metaphor\/resources-on-how-to-write-a-metaphor\/\" target=\"\" title=\"Resources on how to write a metaphor\" width=\"150\" border=\"0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28651\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/writing-process\/resources-on-the-writing-process\/resources-red-book-150\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-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=\"resources-red-book-150\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150.png\" alt=\"Resources on how to write a metaphor\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-28651 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150-100x100.png 100w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" 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=\"28651\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/writing-process\/resources-on-the-writing-process\/resources-red-book-150\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-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=\"resources-red-book-150\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150.png\" alt=\"Resources on how to write a metaphor\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-28651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"73%\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-write-creative-content\/how-to-write-a-metaphor\/resources-on-how-to-write-a-metaphor\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Resources on how to write a metaphor<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Websites, books &amp; tools<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Find out why metaphor works and how to craft better metaphors.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=2>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"27%\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-write-creative-content\/how-to-write-a-metaphor\/quotes-on-how-to-write-a-metaphor\/\" target=\"\" title=\"Quotes on how to write a metaphor\" width=\"150\" border=\"0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"22832\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-write-creative-content\/how-to-write-a-metaphor\/quotes-on-writing-with-metaphor-150\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/quotes-on-writing-with-metaphor-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=\"quotes-on-writing-with-metaphor-150\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/quotes-on-writing-with-metaphor-150.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/quotes-on-writing-with-metaphor-150.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/quotes-150.png\" alt=\"Quotes on how to write a metaphor\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-22832 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; 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others say<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">\u201cIf a picture is worth a thousand words, a metaphor is worth a thousand pictures.\u201d  \u2014 Daniel Pink, author, <em>A Whole New Mind<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><br style=\"clear:both;\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">Get <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/revvingupreadership.com\/writing\/how-to-write-creative-content\/how-to-write-a-metaphor\/\" title=\"More tips on metaphor\" class=\"locked\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">more tips on metaphor<\/a><\/strong> on Rev Up Readership.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Make magic with metaphor Why use metaphor Why do we use metaphors? Analogies change the way we think Change your mind: Metaphor has the power to persuade far better than literal language. When to use metaphor How to use metaphor to explain complex concepts Analogy clarifies science, technology, more Confused? 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