© William A. Stong 2019

We (John Marvin and Bill Stong) are pleased to offer the second session of Writing & You! —an effort devoted to all manner of topics related to writing. This Saturday, October 26th, we are presenting:

S&M 101: An intro to Similes & Metaphors

For lines as memorable as grabbing the wrong end of a cattle prod

Do you have a favorite book that sails along, page after page, with lines that somehow spark images so vivid that you think, “Yes! Just like that.” Or perhaps favorite authors who somehow pepper their stories (or non-fiction articles!) with comparisons that describe places, feelings, desires, outcomes, and more so perfectly that you viscerally experience them?

If so, the Writing & You! session—“S&M 101: An intro to Similes and Metaphors” —contains:

  • An overview of similes and metaphors
  • Examples
  • Interactive exercises creating unique ones in small groups, including one devoted to helping you with one from your own work.

 

The Agenda:

I. Welcome & Introduction

II. This session

III. Definitions and Examples

IV. Activity # 1: Write a simile

Creating a simile: 1st: Think of   2nd: Write them   3rd: Share them

V. Professionals: their similes & metaphors

< Break >

VI. Activity # 2: Write a metaphor

     Creating a metaphor: 1st: Think of 2nd: Write them   3rd: Share them

VII. Assessing the quality of similes and metaphors

VIII. Activity # 3: Getting personal & helpful with similes & metaphors                     

1st: Individually, think of      2nd: Share with group for creative input

3rd: Pick a scribe       4th: Group brainstorm on ideas      5th: “Sheet of Ideas”

IX. Close

 

Here are the logistics for the session:

Date:               October 26, 2019 (Saturday)

Time:              10 am to Noon

Venue:            John F. Kennedy University/National University

                                    Affiliates of The National University System

100 Ellinwood Way
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523

Room 209 South

Price:              Free (donations are accepted)

What to bring:

√   The usual suspects: a pen or pencil, paper or parchment

√   Laptop, tablet, Ipad

√   Your creativity

Please feel free to forward this announcement to anyone who might be interested in this topic…or in writing…in CWC (California Writers Club)…in Mt. Diablo Branch.

Interested? Please RSVP to either:

william.a.stong@gmail.com

jsmarvin8484@gmail.com

We look forward to seeing you on October 26th!

Best regards,

Bill Stong            &       John Marvin