Win our February writing contest The sound your're hearing in that Oscar Wilde quote is called balance. Also known as parallelism, balance works because of the rub between similarity and difference. Balance draws reader attention to the most important parts of your message, with passages like: "... my head in the rainclouds, my heart in the sky." — Donna Tartt, … [Read more...] about Balance and Power
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Balancing act
Three ways to create parallelism To create balance, you might: 1. Repeat and reverse. Start with your original ideaRepeat and reverse It was the best of timesIt was the worst of times It was the age of wisdomIt was the age of foolishness It was the epoch of beliefIt was the epoch of incredulity It was the season of LightIt was the season of Darkness It was … [Read more...] about Balancing act