Natural:
Arched back
Banana
Waxing/waning moon
Fingernail
Bull horns
Bay shoreline…
Man-made:
Cul-de-sac
Wind-filled sails
Fortune cookies
Perogies
Croissant
Wrench…
Synonyms: sickle, rounded, lunate, curve
Describing a shape is best done in as few words as possible. Think of the shape as a camera snap shot–you want to capture the gist of what you mean as soon as possible so you can get on with other related (and more important) detail, and the action happening in the scene
Accurate shape comparisons will streamline your prose, allowing you to describe an object quickly so the reader’s focus stays on the action and events of each scene.
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Angela is a writing coach, international speaker, and bestselling author who loves to travel, teach, empower writers, and pay-it-forward. She also is a founder of One Stop For Writers, a portal to powerful, innovative tools to help writers elevate their storytelling.
Yay — you put in the Turkish flag!
And Matt is right: your blog has made me cut my shrugs and eye rolls by at least 40%.
Better late than never, Matt! Welcome to the Bookshelf Muse!
I just discovered your blog. Wish I’d known about it years ago. Boy are there a lot of eye rollers in my manuscript.
ha thanks! Dang spell check!
Love your examples!
(Psssst….crescent.)