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Colors, Textures and Shapes Entry: Slimy - WRITERS HELPING WRITERS®
Natural: Rotting leaves Oils Fat Snot Snail slime Slugs… Man-made: Dog chew toys Grease Jelly/jam Congealed gravy Rotten garbage Paper mache… Synonyms: Slippery, Slick, Oily, Viscous, Glutinous, Sludge, Gunk, Mucous… Describing texture in a story creates intimacy between reader and character, and can even cause an emotional trigger for both. To anchor the reader in […]
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