Rebecca McClanahan Quote

Effective metaphor does more than shed light on the two things being compared. It actually brings to the mind's eye something that has never before been seen. It's not just the marriage ceremony linking two things; it's the child born from the union.


Word Painting: A Guide to Writing More Descriptively (1999)


Effective metaphor does more than shed light on the two things being compared. It actually brings to the mind's eye something that has never before...

Effective metaphor does more than shed light on the two things being compared. It actually brings to the mind's eye something that has never before...

Effective metaphor does more than shed light on the two things being compared. It actually brings to the mind's eye something that has never before...

Effective metaphor does more than shed light on the two things being compared. It actually brings to the mind's eye something that has never before...