Category Archives: Language

Story plus telling equals storytelling

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Bill Wren

The short video below, The Evolution of Storytelling, tells a story about stories. However, pay attention to how it tells its story. Listen to it and pay attention. You may have noticed pairs and sequences of threes. In fact, the … Continue reading →

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You need poetry in your posts

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Bill Wren

What the world really needs is poetry in posts. Seriously. Keep in mind, when we use the word poetry we usually mean it in one of two ways. There is the very technical use when we are talking about something … Continue reading →

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The only reason I have a job

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Bill Wren

I know a bit about a lot of things but I can’t really claim to be an expert on any level except in the area of stringing words together. Although I have had positions that involved technical work (audio engineer, … Continue reading →

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Metaphors and similes like bling for words

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Bill Wren

We use metaphors and similes every day. The web is built on them. The web itself is a metaphor. Well, it began as a metaphor. Given the meanings of web, I suppose it is an actual web. So I guess … Continue reading →

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Our reporter is on the ground

Posted on March 30, 2010 by Bill Wren

Expressions are so confusing. Currently, when stories break in places like Haiti, Chile, Afghanistan and others, reporters that go to cover the stories tell us what is happening. When they get to the locations and begin filing their reports, I … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: Language

Story plus telling equals storytelling

You need poetry in your posts

The only reason I have a job

Metaphors and similes like bling for words

Our reporter is on the ground

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