What’s the most persuasive way to convey a message? Many writers say, “Tell a story!” Nothing hooks like narrative. I’ve said so myself. But research shows stories have a rival for hooking power: ...

A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares one thing to another without using “like” or “as.” This guide explains the definition, workings, and impact of metaphors in literature and daily life.

In The Writing Life, Annie Dillard commented on her experience of writing from a variety of angles, sometimes crystal clear, sometimes opaque. She’s a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and poet who ...

As a synesthetic overwriter who smokes a healthy amount of weed, let me start by saying that I get it. Music writing—particularly the type provoked by genuine passion—begs the metaphor, and the ...

How can exploring and analysing music and metaphors help us to better understand management, work organisations, working lives, and ultimately ourselves too? As you set out on your journey through ...

It’s been more than five years since Julie Kedzie, AKA “Fireball,” stepped into the cage. But the MMA pioneer -- who represented one half of the first women’s bout ever televised on cable-- remains ...