Sight green, brown, dead fall, fallen trees, logs, branches, twigs, fallen leaves, ferns, underbrush, moss, brambles, thickets, ivy, berry bushes, pine needles, pine cones, acorns, insects, rabbits, birds, squirrels, lizards, mice, foxes, spider webs, deer, sun-dappled, shady, … [Read more...] about Setting Description Entry: Forest
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Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Outdoor Guide
Jobs are as important for our characters as they are for real people. A character's career might be their dream job or one they've chosen due to necessity. In your story, they might be trying to get that job or are already working in the field. Whatever the situation, as with any defining aspect for … [Read more...] about Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Outdoor Guide
Secret Setting Thesaurus Entry: Ancient Ruins
Congratulations, intrepid explorer! You've discovered one of our SECRET Setting Thesaurus entries. This one is from The Rural Setting Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Personal and Natural Places. We hope the sensory information below will add a deeper richness to your story. The setting is a … [Read more...] about Secret Setting Thesaurus Entry: Ancient Ruins
Setting Thesaurus Entry: Woods at Night
There is a forest entry already, but I think that at night the woods can be an entirely different setting, full of mystery and sometimes fear. I figured it deserved its own entry! Notice how other senses are utilized more so than sight--an unusual occurrence. Sight Dark tree trunks, shadows, … [Read more...] about Setting Thesaurus Entry: Woods at Night
Setting Thesaurus
Below are samples of our popular setting thesaurus. For the completely developed and enhanced collection (over 220 settings included), please visit One Stop For Writers, where it has a permanent home within our vast Descriptive Database. You can access it and all our other thesauruses with a … [Read more...] about Setting Thesaurus
Techniques For Atmosphere and Mood Building In Fiction
I thought today I'd take a quick look at how setting description can transcend to convey atmosphere through the deft manipulation of the five senses. First off, what is Atmosphere? Atmosphere is the mood created through the deliberate description of setting. Depending on the emotion you wish … [Read more...] about Techniques For Atmosphere and Mood Building In Fiction