How to Write Metaphors: My Easy Method! | HOW TO WRITE A NOVEL IN A YEAR, Week 24

Hey friends! I thought I'd throw a metaphor writing lesson into this series! Knowing how to write metaphors is just another tool in your toolbox as an author. Some writers don't do it at all, and some do it a lot...everyone has their own style. But even if you find it difficult to create a metaphor, this will make it a little easier! (As I explain in the video, I don't worry too much about the difference between similes and metaphors...it's all the same in the end. Writing metaphors is all about making creative and memorable comparisons that add a little sparkle to your story.

This is an episode of the free online writing course BLANK PAGE TO FINAL DRAFT.

BOOKS DISCUSSED IN THE VIDEO:

Master Lists for Writers, Bryn Donovan: https://amzn.to/2XTgKP3
A Gentleman in Moscow, Amor Towles: https://amzn.to/2Vqs6sh
The Incendiaries, R.O. Kwon: https://amzn.to/34U0oal
The Little Sister, Raymond Chandler: https://amzn.to/35048XV

PRE-ORDER THE BOOK BLANK PAGE TO FINAL DRAFT: https://amzn.to/2qf4biM

THIS WEEK'S CHECKLIST FOR THE PROGRAM:
- (optional) I've given this method for coming up with metaphors a try.
- I have hit my word count goal for the week!

PROGRAM OVERVIEW: How to write a novel in a year (or less!)
Steps 1 - 6: Preparing and Plotting Steps
7 - 33: Writing Your Draft Steps
34 - 52: Revising, Editing, and Proofreading
Do one step a week to have a ready-to-publish novel in one year...or go at whatever pace you like.