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I'm Bill Wren, a writer-editor, social media enthusiast in Fredericton, New Brunswick. And that would be my dog, Molly Bloom, as a logo in the header. -
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Tag Archives: simile
You need poetry in your posts
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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Tagged analogies, communicate, Communication, descriptive language, imagery, images, Language, meaning, metaphor, metaphors, metaphors similes, Poetry, posts, shakespearean sonnet, simile, Story, storytelling, Writing
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My most popular posts in 2010
I took a look at my analytics to see what posts were the most popular here during the year. And I made a list of them. I find it interesting looking back at the past year to see that my … Continue reading →
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Tagged aberration, analytics, bob dylan, business guidelines, Communication, Kurt Vonnegut, linchpin, malcolm gladwell, metaphor, metaphors, metaphors and similes, posts, reading, seth godin, simile, small business, Social media, stories, storytelling, words, writelife
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The only reason I have a job
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 →
Posted in Communication, Language
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Tagged Branding, david brooks, english degree, humanities, information economy, Language, language of romance, meaning, metaphor, metaphors, metaphors and similes, new york times, opinion, People, simile, Technology, Web, words, Work, writelife
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You write like a woman
We tend to define certain qualities as male and female, perhaps as a result of being in the west with its long tradition of patriarchy. The sun is male; the moon female. Tough and hard is male; soft and comforting … Continue reading →
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Tagged adjectives, brain, conversation, conversational, cultural bias, Fiction, gender, linear, men and women, new york times, patriarchy, simile, similes and metaphors, Story, Thoughtwrestling, tradition, Writing
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Metaphors and similes like bling for words
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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