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Podcast: Fully Booked: The Hidden Gems Author Podcast
Episode: Fully Booked EP204: Using Symbolism to Shape Stories
Description: Although some view symbolism as something readers discover after the fact, many authors use it deliberately from the very beginning as a tool to add cohesion and depth to their stories. In this week's episode of Fully Booked, visual artist and fantasy author Riley S. Quinn shares how authors can build symbolism into the foundation of their creative process. By doing so, she argues, writers can create more immersive, emotionally resonant narratives that remain thematically focused from start to finish.
Riley draws on her background in animation and storyboarding to show how symbolic elements can shape every...