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Using language

  • Use simple language
  • Use repetition and parallelism
  • Use personal pronouns
  • Use concrete language and vivid imagery
  • Use simile, metaphor, and analogy
  • Avoid cliches, mixed metaphors, and bad analogies
  • Use active voice

Add 'yet' to the end of a statement

Simon Sinek says that you can strengthen your narrative journey by adding ‘yet’ to the end of a sentence. e.g. “I’m not famous, yet.” Change your narrative (YouTube)

Repetition and parallelism

Anaphora - Repeating the same phrase at the beginning of each sentence. Example: “I have a dream…” x3

Epiphora - Repeating the same phrase at the end of each sentence. Example: ”… Yes we can” x3