Magic of Metaphor

When you pair an object, movement, or other element with an image that is not related--her hands were small doves--you expand a reader's involvement with image in your writing.  Image connects with theme, or subtext.  The greater meaning.  Implying that hands were small doves gives an immediate impression of fluttering, perhaps of plumpness, of the shyness that doves can exhibit.  
 
Welcome to Sunday's Topic Chat. 
 
This week we are going to talk about metaphors.  
 
Metaphors in Your Story--What Are They, How to Use Them, When to Use Them
 
http://howtoplanwriteanddevelopabook.blogspot.com/2016/09/metaphors-in-your-story-what-are-they.html
 
Used with skill, metaphor can enrich your writing tremendously.  Unlike simile, which uses "like" and "as," metaphor just places the object with the image--no explanation or comparison words required.  
Here is a list of famous metaphors or famous sayings / quotes that are metaphors. A little something to get you excited before chat.
 
http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/famous-metaphors
 
There will be a dessert table at the back of the room. Bring your best cheesecake to share with the group. Don't forget to bring your favorite refreshment!

If there is time after the topic workshop, we will open the room for any questions you may have.