by Zoe M. McCarthy | Apr 20, 2017 | Writing
What Symbolism Is As a literary device, symbolism gives an object a dual meaning. It imbues the object with ideas or qualities that are profound, far-reaching, and different from the object’s actual physical meaning. Symbolism can enrich, provide a better...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Feb 18, 2016 | Writing
“Flip Dictionary takes you from a “meaning” you are aware of to the “word” you need.” —Barbara Ann Kipfer, Ph.D. In a scene, my character senses a reverent atmosphere, but I didn’t want to use atmosphere. I couldn’t summon the word I wanted. Microsoft Word’s...