Here's an exercise before we begin that will loosen those creative vibes. Think of a word, any word at all. "Basketball", "Kiss", "Pokemon" - whatever you can seriously connect to. Now take out a sheet of paper and a pencil and start writing any words or phrases that come to mind in connection with that word that you just thought of. Give yourself five minutes. Then stop, and get yourself a soda. You deserve it.
Ok, anyway, this exercise is used to get your thoughts flowing, and can be helpful to combat writer's block. Now you're ready to start writing.
Since this is the first month, we'll start first with the difference between simile and metaphor (By the way, if there's something in particular that you'd like to learn more about, email me.). Both simile and metaphor compare one thing to another. For instance, a lot of the writers of Shakespeare's day used exaggerated similes like "her lips are like blooming roses" in order to compare their lady's lips to roses - both are red, and both are pleasant images. Similes use the words "like" or "as" to compare objects, while metaphors say that one thing IS another. For example: "the blades of criticism" (that's one from yours truly). Here, I'm not saying that criticism is LIKE sharp blades; harsh criticism IS equal to the sharpness of blades.
That's all for today, folks. Don't forget to email me, and thanks for visiting!
