I need help with a metaphor "writing is like daydreaming"?
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"Writing is like daydreaming" conjures up visions of a warm spring day lying on a blanket at the park, and looking at the clouds.  You enjoy the sensory pleasures of the day; the warmth, the birds singing, the smell of barbecued chicken ,\nthe cool breeze on your face.  Then you look at the clouds and a thought goes through your head.  You are sailing on the ocean toward Hawaii and you see a whale swimming by.  Not far behind  is a ship; it looks like a pirate ship from 1707.  Is it Captain Cook?   You hear screams and shouts.  No. It is a slaver from the Ivory Coast, heading for port in Virginia.  Now it's 1859 and you are a slave on a tobacco plantation in Virginia\nworking in the fields daydreaming about your wife and child who were shipped off to Georgia...\n\nYou see, I have just cataloged a day dream which I just had while writing this for you.  How is the day dream like writing?\nWell, each vision I had in the daydream led to another vision\nand then another, each vision being linked to the previous one by a common thread.  This is much like what you do when you write.  You tell a story by linking together your thoughts with a common thread or idea.  But while the daydream just goes on and on, at some point you have to reel your writing in and conclude the dream.
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then its best to write about something pertaining to that, enlisted below are my best bets,\n\nyou can write about:\nTHE BLUES BEHIND THE TRANSITION FROM SCHOOL TO COLLEGE or\nWHAT TODAYS WORLD DEMANDS FROM GRADUATES/FRESHERS or\nWHAT QUALITIES A STUDENT SHOULD INCORPORATE IN HIMSELF TO SUCCEED IN HIGHLY COMPETITIVE ENVIRON.OF COLLEGE AND THE WORLD or\nWHAT IS THE CATALYST BEHIND EVERY ACHIEVEMENT AT COLLEGE or\nWHAT STRATEGIC TACTICS INSTITUTES TODAY SHOULD ADOPT TO CATER TO THE NEEDS OF THE WORLD or\nHOW CAN EVERY COLLEGE STUDENT PLAY A ROLE IN THE OVERALL PROGRESS OF HIS NATION or \nHOW DYNAMIC A COLLEGE STUDENT SHOULD BE TO RISE ABOVE OTHER FELLOW STUDENTS\n\nWell...........i will stop now,hope ya got the picture as to what you should write about,trust me ,an essay should be a perfect balance of yr own original views and ideas ,that armed with an elegant touch of style of presentation and conclusion will be your coup de gra'ce to the essay.\nMy winning technique is to start the essay like this: suppose you are writing about the first topic that is school-collge transition blues ,you may begin the essay like this:\n"as I pull the blinds up on the morning of my first college day \nI cant help but get a tingling feeling in my heart that this day\nhas pulled the curtains down my school days,paving way \nfor a new beginning , a new exciting phase of my life as\na student,as I embark on my journey to college today,\nI stand sillheouted against the backdrop a new dawn,but\ncant help as I watch the rising sun with a little apprehension\nas I wonder what my college life will bring?\n\nDad somehow senses my convoluted thoughts slaps my\nback,jolting me to reality ....\nEvery student has to pass through this emotionally exciting\nas well as taxing phase of his life....".(now you begin the main crux of your essay)\n\nHope you got my point,this has always been my winning technique and hope it proves to be the same for you too!!\n\nso...what put on yr thinking cap on and 'write' your way to college!\nALL THE VERY BEST!!
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in what context do you need these analogies?\nlike poetic or exact descriptions?
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Come up with a general thesis, like "Evil exists because of humans" or something like that. Then find your sources. Write a long paragraph based on the information from each source that pertains to that thesis. Then, put the paragraphs from each source in some sort of order, based on how they flow the best. Then, in between each paragraph, fill in with more paragraphs that combine ideas with one another, so that they flow. If you used, say, 6 sources, you should have about 6 pages by now. Then, read through and fill in points and embellish the ideas that are already there. Voila... 12 pages. Make sure you take snack and rest breaks every 2 hours or so. Good luck!
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It's called a piece of paper and a pen. Oh, put the pen to the paper, then it creates something called writing. Pretty cool, give it a shot. Might just work for you.
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try this :\nhttp://www.englishdaily626.com/idioms.php
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I would tell a story, a passage in time, an anecdote which changed my life. Give details, describe as though people can actually visualise it. Put adjectives, move around a bit, mimic (OK not everybody can do that but it calms your nerves at the same time).. Make it very lively, don't use long and big, elaborate sentences and go straight to the point.
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Fabulous idea.\n\nif i understood right you want to write a poem which expresses your man of dreams, in other words how you want the person you like to be. Its the best indirect message that can be given to a guy & might no hurt his pride\n\nPoem:\nthink of all the fun activities you would like to do\nthink of all the endearments you would like to hear\nplaces you would like to visit \n\nexpress in such a way that when one line potrays what you want to do, the next line shows how it would make you feel\n\nfor ex:\nseated in a bench with you beside\ni would feel more energized than if i were given a home in the moon to reside\n\nOne mere 'i love you my dear'\nfeels like i have traveled far & near\n\nemphasizing what you feel if given what you want will give enough hints for the guy to enact\n\nRemember you need not rhyme to make it sound like a poem. A poem takes its form when you express what you really feel
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Do you mean that you have the ideas but just cant put them in words?  When that happens to me, I take a ten minute break and watch t.v. or get a snack or something.  Then, without looking at what I have written so far, I pretend that I am trying to tell my ideas to a friend.  I end up saying them in a way that sounds pretty good.
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Hi, nik\n I do this, too. Especially when I'm really not into what I'm having to write about. Also, sometimes if it's really hard to figure out what to write. I think, like Jane_Furrows\nsaid, I get writer's block, especially if I have a dead line on what I'm doing. So subconsciously, I do like Marianne said, and avoid it for awhile by leaving the room.   \n  I start thinking of ways to stall having to do it, I'm thirsty first, then I want a snack, then I go to the bathroom, etc. And it's probably what you're doing because you don't do it any other time, you said. So don't worry about it, lol, your subconscious is just playing a 'head game' with you. And it's prefectly normal. \n\nDid you know the 'average attention span' is 20 minutes?\n \nI found this hilarious; \n"Digital distractions like the web, can leave you with the 'attention span' of a golfish, nine seconds....lol \nnews.bbc.co.\n       uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1834000/1834682.stm\n\n  Good Luck, Nik\n          (smile) Now go do your report.
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You might check out the poetry of e.e. cummings or Maya Angelou ... I'm thinking they may have some, but I don't recall.\n\nAllusion\nFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia\nJump to: navigation, search\nAllusion is a stylistic device in which one implicitly references a related object or circumstance that has occurred or existed in an external context. An allusion is understandable only to those with earlier knowledge of the reference in question (as the writer assumes the reader has).\n\nAn eponym is a similar phenomenon where a real or fictional person's name is given to something.\n\n[edit]\nExamples\n \nThe title of James Joyce's novel Ulysses is an overt allusion to the hero of Homer's Odyssey.Utopian discord \nA Pearl Harbor sneak-attack \nAll roads lead to Rome (often an idiom) \nA Draconian law \nIn The Matrix Reloaded (2003) Morpheus states, "I have dreamed a dream, but now that dream is gone from me (sic)", which alludes to a quote by King Nebuchadnezzar from Daniel 2:3 of the Old Testament. This is known as a religious allusion. \nHalcyon days is a reference to calm days once believed to surround the brooding of the Halcyon (Genus). \nLand of the Morningstar is a reference to Hell arising from a common misreading of Isaiah 14:12 that names the Devil as the Morningstar. This reading is a misappropriation of the Latin word Lucifer that fails to match a careful reading of the original Hebrew. \nSalad days is a reference to Shakespeare's description of youth as a time of naïvité and indiscretion. \nA son of the morning is a traveler; an allusion to the practice in the Middle East of rising before dawn so one wouldn't have to travel in the heat of day. \nThe poetry of T.S. Eliot is often described as "allusive", because of his habit of referring to names, places or images that may only make sense in the light of prior knowledge. This technique can add to the experience, but for the uninitiated can make Eliot's work seem dense and hard to decipher.\n\nRetrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allusion"
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There's a few ways, there's the thiking process or just bloddywell start writing. If you choose the former then think of a premise.  A begining, A middle a end.  Find your conflict/resolution. Think of your characters, try to write realilistic dialog and most importendly Stick with what you KNOW!!!
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When writing, make sure to pay careful attention to:\n\n1.SUBSTANCE\n\nSubstance refers to the content of the essay and the message you send out. It can be very hard to gauge in your own writing. One good way to make sure that you are saying what you think you are saying is to write down, briefly and in your own words, the general idea of your message. Then remove the introduction and conclusion from your essay and have an objective reader review what is left. Ask that person what he thinks is the general idea of your message. Compare the two statements to see how similar they are. This can be especially helpful if you wrote a narrative. It will help to make sure that you are communicating your points in the story. Here are some more questions to ask yourself regarding content.\n\nHave I answered the question asked?\n\nDo I back up each point that I make with an example? Have I used concrete and personal examples?\n\nHave I been specific? (Go on a generalities hunt. Turn the generalities into specifics.)\n\nCould anyone else have written this essay?\n\nWhat does it say about me? After making a list of all the words you have used within the essay -- directly and indirectly -- to describe yourself, ask: Does this list accurately represent me?\n\nDoes the writing sound like me? Is it personal and informal rather than uptight or stiff?\n\nRegarding the introduction, is it personal and written in my own voice? Is it too general? Can the essay get along without it?\n\n\n2.STRUCTURE\n\nTo check the overall structure of your essay, conduct a first-sentence check. Write down the first sentence of every paragraph in order. Read through them one after another and ask the following: \nWould someone who was reading only these sentences still understand exactly what I am trying to say? \nDo the first sentences express all of my main points? \nDo the thoughts flow naturally, or do they seem to skip around or come out of left field? \nNow go back to your essay as a whole and ask these questions: \nDoes each paragraph stick to the thought that was introduced in the first sentence? \nDoes a piece of evidence support each point? How well does the evidence support the point? \nIs each paragraph roughly the same length? Stepping back and squinting at the essay, do the paragraphs look balanced on the page? (If one is significantly longer than the rest, you are probably trying to squeeze more than one thought into it.) \nDoes my conclusion draw naturally from the previous paragraphs? \nHave I varied the length and structure of my sentences? \n\n\n3.INTEREST\n\nMany people think only of mechanics when they revise and rewrite their compositions. As we know, though, the interest factor is crucial in keeping the admissions officers reading and remembering your essay. Look at your essay with the interest equation in mind: personal + specific = interesting. Answer the following:\n\nIs the opening paragraph personal? \nDo I start with action or an image? \nDoes the essay show rather than tell? \nDid I use any words that are not usually a part of my vocabulary? (If so, get rid of them.) \nHave I used the active voice whenever possible? \nHave I overused adjectives and adverbs? \nHave I eliminated clichés? \nHave I deleted redundancies? \nDoes the essay sound interesting to me? (If it bores you, imagine what it will do to others.) \nWill the ending give the reader a sense of completeness? Does the last sentence sound like the last sentence? \n\n4.PROOFREADING\n\nWhen you are satisfied with the structure and content of your essay, it is time to check for grammar, spelling, typos, and the like. You can fix obvious things right away: a misspelled or misused word, a seemingly endless sentence, or improper punctuation. Keep rewriting until your words say what you want them to say. Ask yourself these questions:\n\nDid I punctuate correctly? \nDid I eliminate exclamation points (except in dialogue)? \nDid I use capitalization clearly and consistently? \nDo the sub
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Try the site below. It generates random ideas to help you. It's quite fun ^_^ Check out the other links on there too, very helpful when you have writer's block.
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I like onewhitewhiskar's answer.  She has given you some good ideas.\n\nI would suggest you keep it simple.  Sometimes if you try to make it too convoluted or put too much in there, the writing just doesn't work.  Unless you are really good at making up stuff, don't try to get into complicated plots and stories.  Write about what you know.  Write as if you are telling a story.  Think aobut how you would tell it to someone, and then write it down that way.  \n\nOk, now stop and think for a minute.  Think about some of the most interesting or funny or different things that have happened to you.  Have you gone on a special trip?  Have you visited an interesting place?  Do you have a pet that does really funny stuff?  How about your neighborhood?  Are there odd characters?  Have you been on a boat trip?  Did your grandparents do something speical or different?  Have they ever talked to you about how things were when they were your age?  What's your favorite thing to do - do you have a special hobby you can write about?  Is there  something you know a lot about that others might be interested in? \n\nYou see, people can write well about things that are very familiar to them.  I will give you a few "starter" sentences to think about, but make up one of your own if none of these work for you.\n\n"As I walked home from school last week I saw the strangest thing around the corner from my house."  \n\n"Last summer I visited ...."\n\n"Have you ever watched .... bees at their hive .... or salmom in a stream .... puppies playing .... shooting stars ... waves on the beach ..... sailboats .... the sidewalk market on Saturday .... your brother's baseball game .... someone making dinner .... fourth of July fireworks ..."\n\n"I'm really looking forward to ...."\n\n"My best friend is .... "\n\n"The most fun I ever had was when ....."\n\n"Yesterday my dog .... "\n\nSome final thoughts ... jot down some thoughts and ideas about your topic first.  Do an INternet search to see if you get some more ideas about your topic.   \nI hope this helps you think about what you might do for your writing project.
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my mind speaks mathematics, \nsometimes I feel english is a poor translation of my heart's palpultations,\nthat's why I give it to you quarter notes at a time,\nso that my rhymes are aided by body gyrations,\nbut now it's like each hymn ain't nothing but a word with countless synonyms, \nwhere should I begin with 'em?,\nevery sentence is a jail bid locking me in to bar of meaning with so much space between 'em,\nand it's all real, \nif I took a little bit of time to reflect on the unreal, \nmy brain might peel off my mind to reveal this pegasus spreawell wholesale fairy tail echo in a con shell,\nbut why say it if you can't see it?,\nI could call it abstract and say 'take what you want from it',\nI could do that all day 'till my tongue goes numb from it,\nbut see what good would come from it?,\nI got something to say, \nI can't run from it, \nI gotta confront it, \nI can't watch while this \nmusic that taught me so much as a child grows louder everyday, but the world grows dumb from it,\nso every line that I draw from my pen, that shapes a letter, that makes a word, that feeds a verse, is a swim for home,\na place where infinite styles, \nbut it feels like 9000 miles, \nso I STROKE\n\nthrough the Atlantic, STROKE\nthrough the Pacific, STROKE\nthrough the Indian, STROKE\nthrough the Arctic, STROKE\nthrough the cold current, STROKE\nthrough the warm current, STROKE\nthrough the fair and the foul for 9000 miles, STROKE\nlike you're swimming from the sharks and the slave ships, STROKE\nfrom the suicide jump to a brave trip, STROKE\nlike you see the shoreline in the distance, STROKE\nlike if you don't, you'll drown any instant, STROKE\n\nso here we are again,\nthe same space in mind,\nbut now we in a different place at a different time,\na different taste to a different rhyme,\nwith so many flavors to embrace, I can't waste a line,\nso I'm, going for self with no hesitation,\ncause my, self expression is my self preservation,\nmy skills pay bills to fulfill my will to do for others what I do for my self,\nlike motivation through verses,\n(as) if it was a virtual conversation,\non the pros and the cons of a real situation,\ninspired by my knowledge of self determination,\nto ease the frustrations\nof mis-education,\nthat's why it's God music from I,\ntaking your eye from trials and tribulations,\nto kingdom and the patience,\nthis wide hard path is beaten from beats\nmade from good vibrations,\npassed down from generations \non a STROKE\n\nthrough the Atlantic, STROKE\nthrough the Pacific, STROKE\nthrough the Indian, STROKE\nthrough the Arctic, STROKE\nthrough the cold current, STROKE\nthrough the warm current, STROKE\nthrough the fair and the foul for 9000 miles, STROKE\nlike you're swimming from the sharks and the slave ships, STROKE\nfrom the suicide jump to a brave trip, STROKE\nlike you see the shoreline in the distance, STROKE\nlike if you don't, you'll drown any instant, STROKE\n\nI get hype,\nI get home at night,\nI get a beat in my head,\nI get my book to write,\nI get writer's block,\nI get so stressed that I get dope rhymes from it just to get rest,\nI get frustrated from this whole world mess,\nso when I\ngotta get the bad air out my chest,\nI get on the mic and strive to be the best,\nbut it's not just the flow, there's more to the test,\nI gotta spit like there's no time to waste,\nspit like I can't take the way this life tastes,\nspit for rebellion,\nspit for resistance,\nspit for accuracy, spit for distance,\nI can't just spit that shit you can market,\neven though I know we've got the same target,\nand I can't just spit that old rhetoric,\nI gotta spit what's ten steps ahead of it,\nI gotta spit for the life of my kids, \nand just the next meal from my next deal, I feel\nlike these rhymes can shape tomorrow,\nso they can walk through it with a little less sorrow,\nI gotta spit out the mouth
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Canundrum, conundrum, confusion!\nSlove, solve, salve! SAVE ME!!\n\nA 'clock' or 'watch' works better when wound up...!\n\nAnd my 'SOUL PAINS' me when I think of soupnails!!