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Episode 12: Using Metaphors
In this episode of Cutting Chai Stories with Jayati Vora, listener Mareena Francis was inspired by last week's prompt to turn in a story she wrote. It came from a wellspring of deep emotion, and revealed with great honesty (and bravery) a moment of vulnerability in her life. She wrote it with skill -- and a metaphor that anchors the entire story. What's a metaphor, you ask? How does it differ from a simile? Find out on episode 12. I also share a story I wrote that uses several different metaphors, contrasting but building towards a single concept.
Tell me what you think by emailing me at cuttingchaistories AT gmail DOT com.
I'm also doing a few different things that might be of interest:
1) This weekend, June 14th, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. EST, I will be teaching a workshop on writing and editing your own micro fiction in partnership with the organization Vacation With an Artist. Check it out here: https://vawaa.com/online/how-to-write-and-edit-your-micro-fiction
2) Next weekend, June 20th, starting at 7:45 p.m. EST, I and a host of other artists will be presenting a virtual "open studio" evening. Just as neighborhood artists open up their studios to the public to showcase their work and connect with their community, a group of us will be hosting talks, demonstrations, and activities in our virtual studios in a digital exploration of art. All proceeds go to Black Art Futures Fund and the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, in a statement of our support for the Black Lives Matter movement. Check out "Art House" here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-house-a-virtual-open-studios-utilizing-zoom-breakout-rooms-tickets-108845758594
3) Last, but in no way least, is today's episode of Don't Keep Your Day Job, with Cathy Heller, an amazingly warm and inspirational entrepreneurship coach whose program, Made to Do This, I credit with rediscovering my love of creative writing. She interviewed me and a handful of other talented people on her podcast. Listen to that episode, but stick around and check out her other episodes too. The first time I heard her podcast, I stopped washing dishes, took out my computer, and started taking notes! If you want to hear more of my story, you can do it here: https://www.dontkeepyourdayjob.com/episodes/mtdt-students
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In this episode of Cutting Chai Stories with Jayati Vora, listener Mareena Francis was inspired by last week's prompt to turn in a story she wrote. It came from a wellspring of deep emotion, and revealed with great honesty (and bravery) a moment of vulnerability in her life. She wrote it with skill -- and a metaphor that anchors the entire story. What's a metaphor, you ask? How does it differ from a simile? Find out on episode 12. I also share a story I wrote that uses several different metaphors, contrasting but building towards a single concept.
Tell me what you think by emailing me at cuttingchaistories AT gmail DOT com.
I'm also doing a few different things that might be of interest:
1) This weekend, June 14th, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. EST, I will be teaching a workshop on writing and editing your own micro fiction in partnership with the organization Vacation With an Artist. Check it out here: https://vawaa.com/online/how-to-write-and-edit-your-micro-fiction
2) Next weekend, June 20th, starting at 7:45 p.m. EST, I and a host of other artists will be presenting a virtual "open studio" evening. Just as neighborhood artists open up their studios to the public to showcase their work and connect with their community, a group of us will be hosting talks, demonstrations, and activities in our virtual studios in a digital exploration of art. All proceeds go to Black Art Futures Fund and the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, in a statement of our support for the Black Lives Matter movement. Check out "Art House" here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-house-a-virtual-open-studios-utilizing-zoom-breakout-rooms-tickets-108845758594
3) Last, but in no way least, is today's episode of Don't Keep Your Day Job, with Cathy Heller, an amazingly warm and inspirational entrepreneurship coach whose program, Made to Do This, I credit with rediscovering my love of creative writing. She interviewed me and a handful of other talented people on her podcast. Listen to that episode, but stick around and check out her other episodes too. The first time I heard her podcast, I stopped washing dishes, took out my computer, and started taking notes! If you want to hear more of my story, you can do it here: https://www.dontkeepyourdayjob.com/episodes/mtdt-students