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Colors, Textures and Shapes: Star

October 8, 2009 by ANGELA ACKERMAN

Natural:

Star anise
Apple core cross section
Star fish
Balloon flower
Lilly
Tomato stem…

Man-made:

Star of David
Sheriff’s badge
Christmas tree topper
Star of Fame
Gold star stickers
Wheel rims…

Synonyms: pentagram, hexagram, pentacle, starred

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.

Want access to a plethora of real-world comparisons for specific shapes so you can spend your description currency on what matters most? We have you covered. This thesaurus has been expanded by 50% and integrated into our online library at One Stop For Writers. There, you’ll find an intuitive list of ideas to choose from, cross-referenced for easy searchability. To view a free sample of this descriptive thesaurus and others, head on over and register at One Stop.

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ANGELA ACKERMAN
ANGELA ACKERMAN

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.

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  1. Mary Witzl says

    October 9, 2009 at 1:42 pm

    Bish has beat me to it: I was going to suggest star fruit too. (I’ve got typo gremlins on my blog. I spell words perfectly, then the minute my back is turned, they have their wicked way with them.)

  2. Joanne says

    October 9, 2009 at 12:06 pm

    Brevity is beautiful! Great post here, thanks for stopping by Whole Latte Life.

  3. Angela says

    October 8, 2009 at 9:43 pm

    Thanks Roni! (Every time I see your avatar I want to hold up a zippo and sway to the music, lol)

    Wordwrangler, gosh what high praise!! I’m so glad that you find this blog so helpful! 🙂

  4. wordwranglernc says

    October 8, 2009 at 9:26 pm

    Again…great post. I listed this blog as one of my favorites today while posting to a yahoo group. The question was something like, “How do you tighten your writing skills?” I said I read blogs about writing…and THIS was one of my three favorites. 🙂

    Fantastic job, y’all.
    peace,
    Donna

  5. Roni @ FictionGroupie says

    October 8, 2009 at 9:19 pm

    These are great. Thanks. 🙂

  6. Angela says

    October 8, 2009 at 3:57 pm

    Thanks PJ & Ann. 🙂

    I had star fruit on there too…I wonder what happened to it? I have blogger gremlins, people–no matter, I’ve re-added it. Thanks for spotting that, Bish.

  7. Bish Denham says

    October 8, 2009 at 3:55 pm

    I just HAVE to add the star fruit or carambola. Not only delicious, but when cut the slices look just like a 5 pointed star.

  8. Ann Finkelstein says

    October 8, 2009 at 11:54 am

    These are fun.

  9. PJ Hoover says

    October 8, 2009 at 10:07 am

    Great one! Star is such a wonderful thing to find in nature. I love the natural examples the best!

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