How to Write Metaphors (which don't suck!) | On Writing

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GET A CATALOGUE FOR THE END OF HUMANITY 50% OFF + GET ON WRITING AND WORLDBUILDING VOL III https://linktr.ee/timhickson Thank you patrons — without you, I wouldn't be able to do the work I do. https://www.patreon.com/hellofutureme (come join the Discord/writing workshops!) FREE DISCORD https://discord.gg/vvMBpZa6Xh INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/tim_hickson_hfm/ TWITTER https://twitter.com/TimHickson1 A WIZARD DID IT MUG https://store.nebula.app/collections/hello-future-me EMAIL [email protected] GOODREADS https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18990222.Timothy_Hickson SECOND CHANNEL https://tinyurl.com/ybhtz42g where I put extra notes for videos, vlogs, board game reviews, and other stuff from my life POSTAL ADDRESS (if you're kind enough to send me a letter or something!) Tim Hickson PO Box 69062 Lincoln, 7608 Canterbury, New Zealand Script by meeeeeeeee Video edited by Lalit Kumar and Federica La Marca Timelapse art by Ryuutus Thumbnails by various artists who I won't be able to credit till YouTube knows which one people like most The artist that designed my display pic! https://serem01.deviantart.com/ The artist who design my cover photo: - https://raidesart.deviantart.com/ - https://raidesart.tumblr.com/ - https://www.instagram.com/raidesart/ 0:00 Intro 1:30 Why Metaphors Work 6:00 When to use metaphors 9:45 Interconnectivity 13:25 The best monologue ever written 16:00 making metaphors literal 19:00 metaphors aren't deeper 22:20 cErUlEaN oRbs 24:50 extended metaphors! 28:30 metaphors in games Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator Stay nerdy! Tim