Make One Picture Worth A Thousand Words Using 5 Easy Steps

Can you read the image? Is the picture really is worth a thousand words? Could it be 500 or 250 words instead? Who in their right mind would sit and count how many words describing the picture? Where in the world did the phrase "a picture is worth a thousand words" come from?

After snooping around and find out where this quote comes, I must say that I was rather shocked to find out the marketing genius behind this phrase. First, the quote was incorrectly translated as "a picture is worth a thousand words." Literally, the translation was "a picture is worth ten thousand words." It is believed that the Chinese proverb, which later turned out to be false. The term was coined by Fred R. Barnard, who has promoted the use of images in advertisements that appear on the sides of streetcars. Apparently he called this quote Chinese proverb, so that people take seriously. It is not surprising that this phrase was immediately connected with, and attributed to Confucius. It was an interesting marketing ploy, but it is without doubt one that has proven successful.

Is it possible to take a picture and offering incredible literary masterpiece from him? Of course it's possible. After examining the picture, try these five simple steps to jump start your creativity:

1 EMOTIONAL OBSERVATION: Write your initial response to the feeling you get from it (eg happiness, sadness, serenity, sorrow)

2 COLORS: Write down the colors that you see (skin tone, color of clothing or objects, colors, backgrounds, etc.)

3 FACILITIES: Write an item that you observe (eg, shirt, hands, arms, teeth, stools, lights, sky, clouds)

4 Adjectives: Write down descriptive words next to your subject (eg wrinkled dress, bloodshot eyes, grass stained shoes, dirty water, broken chair)

5 Ingredients: untangle some words that you put together to begin to create sentences, even if it does not immediately make sense. Think about what type of literary composition to be able to include this picture in (ie poems, short stories, screenplay, novel)

For example, if you go to a clothing store and see things hanging on the rack, it quickly passes. However, if you view these items put together on the mannequin, you'll be captivated by the merchandising, and will probably want to buy the ensemble. Visualization can be absorbed rapidly in relation to the large amount of information.

image can provide you with as much information as written text can. Although the picture may be more powerful that a significant amount of text, take a picture you have, whether illustrated or photographic, observe it carefully and start jotting down the words that speak to you from him. Your image can be an inspiration for the cover of your novel or chapbook. Maybe it could potentially turn your resume or write to the trilogy. This is not to say how much size of literary composition may be born out of creative and vivid descriptions of the structure, simply by watching the picture. Perceive, understand and achieve - see, create and make it happen

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