Dear fellow writer,
Welcome back to Swordcraft, my weekly series of short, sharp videos for scholarly and professional writers who want to hone their wordcraft, one snippet at a time.
Today’s swordsnip is the final installment in my latest 6-part sequence for paid subscribers, Structural Metaphors. Every week for the past five weeks, I’ve introduced you to some playful-but-serious metaphors to help you structure key aspects of your writing practice: your ideas, your priorities, your processes, your texts, and your reader’s journey.
In this week’s video, “Rocks in a Jar,” we’ll look at metaphors and methods for structuring your writing time, starting with rocks, pebbles, and sand and finishing (figuratively) in the wilds of a regenerative wetland.
Paid subscribers can find a copy of this week’s Structural Metaphors prompts at the bottom of this post.
Kia pai tō koutou rā (have a great day) – and keep on writing!
Helen
PS: Don’t miss my next 6-part Swordcraft sequence, Creative Ways In, which kicks off next week with a free video introducing the series.
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