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Metaphor

Where literal language gets a vitamin shot

Rob Self-Pierson
Jun 23, 2026
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So we’re writing in metaphor.

Literal language can be massively powerful for getting your point across.

But a bold and striking metaphor can grab a reader by the ruff. Or sail them gently across a diam…

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