Whether through paintings, novels and books, news and journalism, or music, different types of creative stories can be powerful works of art and have emotional impact on the seer, reader, or listener. Although writers use a pen, pencil, or computer instead of a paintbrush, writing can be similar to painting a portrait for readers to imagine and behold with their eyes when writers create imagery in their short stories and books. One episode from the 1960s western Bonanza cal

Like artists who paint on canvases, writers can also create beautiful images and pictures by the use of their words. Aside from literary devices that add style and add voice, there are particular literary devices that can be beneficial for writers to add color to their writing, create intrigue, and engross their readers in their short stories and novels. Some of these include the following list of literary devices below. Literary devices that add color: Similes Metaphors Pe

As I mentioned in a previous post, settings help to "set the scene" and create a believable story world or environment in our stories and novels. Settings are essential elements to story writing because they allow writers to show their readers exactly where their characters are located and capture them in as a part of the story world during their reading experience. Without settings, it would be extremely hard to set the scenes and make story worlds realistic and interesting.