ANMT recommends beaming according to the BEATS of the time signature. (Example: In 4/4, beam eighth notes in groups of TWO, to create a visual representation of beats one, two, three and four.) See video example (which also includes some tips about how to execute...
Exposition is the information the audience needs to know in order to understand who the characters are in relationship to one another, and information they need to know in order to understand what has happened to them before your story begins. See Neighbor Exposition...
Substitution of some attributive or suggestive word for what is actually meant. Metonymy differs from synecdoche in that synecdoche references an actual piece of the original; metonymy is about an attribute or something related to but not part of the original. Such...
Metaphor is an implied comparison identifying the two things compared with each other. Note: A metaphor is a different grammatical construct from the simile. The simile deliberately and obviously says to the listener, “I am comparing X to Y, and telling you that...
Using more than one metaphoric scheme in the same expression. You’re missing the boat because you’re jumping the gun. Changing horses...
