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Q&A How do we create our own symbolisms?

In the Bible, the apple is a symbol for knowledge, immortality, temptation, the fall of man and sin. The book itself gave the apple a symbolic meaning. How can you as an author give an object like ...

3 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by blackbird‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Mark Baker‭

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Q&A Changing the meaning of well-established symbols

Can we change the meaning of a well established symbol and use the newly defined symbol in our writing? If so how do we go about doing so? It am not talking about using a symbol in the context of ...

3 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by AGirlHasNoName‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Symbolism of 18 Journeyers

In my story, 12 year old Ruth has visions from another place and time which lead her to gather a group of kids for a quest. She is told there will be 18 kids, but she can only find 17 with the spe...

5 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Cyn‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Monsters of psychological horror

According to Wikipedia, psychological horror is Psychological horror is a subgenre of horror and psychological fiction that relies on mental, emotional and psychological states to frighten, dis...

0 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Liquid‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to cue in our readers that we are using an uncommon symbolism?

We all know some common symbolism: For instance, red stands for anger, blood, and violence. The cross stands for martyrdom and sacrifice. Common symbols are easy to notice, but what if you decided ...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by repomonster‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Giving a character a name that is based on his storyline [closed]

I'm trying to find an appropriate name for my main character. I want his name to reflect his personality and symbolize certain aspects of his past. For example, for a character who has supernatura...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Cindered Soul‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Sometimes a banana is just a banana

Often reading analyses of books and films, I find that the analytics derive conclusions from the specific food or beverage that a character consumes. The food appears to always be symbolic of somet...

6 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Galastel‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How can I add more depth to my poem?

I used to write poems. I was in 4th grade, so I just wrote for fun. They didn't have any figurative language or symbols. My only goal was to make them rhyme. Here is an example of one of mine: ...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Marvin‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

Question poetry symbolism
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Q&A Does symbolism have only one level of depth?

When I use symbolism, I think of replacing something concrete with an abstract idea, but can you use these abstract ideas and then tell a story inside a story that's inside a story? As in: Us...

3 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by repomonster‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How do I write different factions with ideologies, philosophies, and symbolism?

This may sound like a complex question, so let me explain what I mean. I'm inspired by Harry Potter, Avatar The Last Airbender, Homestuck (it exists), and all of those things have different houses ...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Willfire Z Tiger‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Using symbols to refer to mythological figures

Is this something you would recommend. I went to Wikipedia and ended up on this page about the Goddess of the Dawn, Eos And one of the symbols associated with the deity is: grasshopper. So could ...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by repomonster‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

Question poetry symbolism
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Q&A Why is having too many symbols a bad idea?

I'm writing a speech on using symbols, and I've just made the statement that you should generally stick with one, maybe two, symbols that span the story (smaller symbols that arise and fade quickly...

3 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by Thomas Myron‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

Question fiction symbolism
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Q&A How do we write a movie script with a view towards establishing all of the visual symbolisms and how they should be interpreted?

How do we write a movie script with a view towards establishing all of the visual symbolisms and how they should be interpreted? Often, movie scripts often only have dialogues and some very brief ...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by blackbird‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Can we have 2 parallel allegories inside a story?

I have heard there can be an allegory inside another allegory (mise en abyme), but what about 2 concurrent allegories (at the same time) and how do you insure that people don't get confused by the ...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by repomonster‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is there such a thing as a "cinematographic metaphor" in novels?

What I mean by "cinematographic metaphor" is that, instead of expressing metaphors using words, you use images that are imprinted in your mind through descriptions in a novel. Here's what I mean: ...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by repomonster‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What kind of effect can the name of a place or character have on a reader?

My question is rather simple. In fact, it's in the title and requires almost no explanation. We can see throughout literature the use of names and title. For example in Of Mice and Men we can obse...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Daniel Cann‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What are some ways of adding deeper meanings to writing?

I'm working on a book right now, and I want to add something that the reader really has to search for, such as symbolism or motifs. What are some ways to implement those, or such like it, into any ...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Alfred King‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭