The Writers Guild at Bowers House

April 9, 2025 Meeting

 The Art of Symbolism

Elevating Your Writing with Hidden Meanings

             This month's session explores the use of symbolism to enhance storytelling. The study explains how symbols—objects, emotions, or ideas that represent deeper meanings—can create layered narratives, evoke emotions, and connect themes. Symbolism is categorized as universal (e.g., shared cultural meanings like water symbolizing renewal) or contextual (specific to a story, such as Orwell’s pigs in “Animal Farm”). Writers are encouraged to balance small-scale and large-scale symbols, avoid clichés, and integrate symbols subtly for more powerful storytelling. Through examples from literature, the article demonstrates how writers can effectively harness symbolism to resonate with audiences.

For further Information call Charles Prier, Guild Director 706-436-9632