What do I really think?
This is where I rant and vent about my thoughts on writing, be it the frustrations with the craft, business, or simply what I like and don’t like about books in general.
Think of this as the drink after work where we complain about the boss… though I guess the boss is us.
Story Rant Part 2: What does all this mean?
According to one of the many Oxford dictionaries, an allegory is “A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.” The key phrase in this definition is “a hidden meaning,” which means that there is one meaning to glean from the “story, poem, or picture…” While a metaphor is, “a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them… figurative language,” according to Merriam-Webster.
Story Rant Part 1: Story all around us!
If you have ever had the chance to go to film school, read a book on filmmaking, watched a documentary on filmmaking, or simply picked up a trade like The Hollywood Reporter then you are probably familiar with the phrase “the story is the thing.” The importance of story cannot be understated; though there are … Continue reading Story Rant Part 1: Story all around us!
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