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Posts by Angela Ackerman

How to Show Characters Failing at Flirting

September 21, 2010

How to Show Characters Failing at Flirting

September 21, 2010

The other week, I made a list for Body Language associated with Flirting and had a huge response to the topic. Flirting is often a big component to teen fiction…

Symbolism Thesaurus: Unity

September 16, 2010

Every day we interact with objects, places and sensations that affect the way we think and feel. This can be used to the writer’s advantage by planting symbols in the…

Symbolism Thesaurus Entry: Peace/Harmony

September 9, 2010

Symbolism Thesaurus Entry: Peace/Harmony

September 9, 2010

Every day we interact with objects, places and sensations that affect the way we think and feel. This can be used to the writer’s advantage by planting symbols in the…

How to Show Flirting Between Characters

September 7, 2010

How to Show Flirting Between Characters

September 7, 2010

Flirting–a smile, a joke, a quick touch that is so much more than what it appears to be. It can instantly forge a connection between two strangers, or escalate a…

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Herbalist Shop (Fantasy)

September 4, 2010

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Herbalist Shop (Fantasy)

September 4, 2010

Sight Dried bunches of flowers/herbs hanging from the roof, mortar/pestle, cheesecloth, knife and cutting board, butcher’s block table, water barrel, shelves with glass jars filled with seeds/ground roots/ground metals/oils/pods/bark/fungi/honeycomb/etc, bubbling…

Symbolism Thesaurus Entry: Illness

September 2, 2010

Symbolism Thesaurus Entry: Illness

September 2, 2010

Every day we interact with objects, places and sensations that affect the way we think and feel. This can be used to the writer’s advantage by planting symbols in the…

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Bookstore

August 29, 2010

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Bookstore

August 29, 2010

Sight Customers: browsing books, scanning shelves, standing in line to pay, tugging a book off the shelf, flipping a book over for back copy, fanning the pages, standing and reading,…

Symbolism Thesaurus Entry: Doomsday

August 26, 2010

Symbolism Thesaurus Entry: Doomsday

August 26, 2010

Every day we interact with objects, places and sensations that affect the way we think and feel. This can be used to the writer’s advantage by planting symbols in the…

Setting Thesaurus Template: Taxi Cab

August 21, 2010

Setting Thesaurus Template: Taxi Cab

August 21, 2010

Sight Well worn seats, stained or dirty floor mats, gum wrappers on the floor, semi-crushed Kleenex box above the backseat licence ID of driver displayed, smudged windows, digital display of…

Symbolism and Motif Entry: Pride

August 19, 2010

Symbolism and Motif Entry: Pride

August 19, 2010

Every day we interact with objects, places and sensations that affect the way we think and feel. This can be used to the writer’s advantage by planting symbols in the…