Sight White screen, velvey curtains, round lights, carpeted floor, lighted steps, padded seats, lopsided broken seats, popcorn boxes, drink cups, pop bottles, water bottles, candy wrappers, chocolate bar wrappers, nacho trays, cup holders, napkins, booster seats... Sounds Whispering during … [Read more...] about Setting Description Entry: Movie Theatre
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Colors, Textures & Shapes: Brown
Real World Comparisons: Light Muddy water River after the rain Weak tea Water stain Cricket Stone... Medium: Tree bark Mud Dirt Petrified wood Cinnamon stick Leather... Dark: Oaks Twig Strong tea Runny ink Dark Chocolate Liver... Shades of Brown: Umber, tan, … [Read more...] about Colors, Textures & Shapes: Brown
Setting Thesaurus Entry: School Office
Sight chairs, couches, carpeted floor, little end tables, parenting/educational magazines, desks for receptionists with all the secretarial paraphernalia (phone, computer, desk calendar, files, stapler, pens, post-it notes, markers), smudged plate-glass window looking into the... Sounds phones … [Read more...] about Setting Thesaurus Entry: School Office
Colors, Textures & Shapes: Gritty
Natural: Dirt Mud Sand Morning eye gunk Tartar on teeth Dried tears... Man-made: Toothpaste Sandpaper Sugar Salt Nail file/buffer Facial scrubs (exfoliation)... Synonyms: Mealy, coarse-textured, tophaceous, rough, sandy... Describing texture in a story creates intimacy … [Read more...] about Colors, Textures & Shapes: Gritty
Setting Thesaurus Entry: The Stands at a Sporting Event
Sight Fans, team jerseys, face paint, ball caps, sweaters, rain gear, beer in plastic cups, hard plastic benches or seats, air horns, foam fingers, plastic bull horns, pennants, flags, hand-made signs, pom poms, cameras flashing, popcorn littered tiered seating, concrete … [Read more...] about Setting Thesaurus Entry: The Stands at a Sporting Event
Colors, Textures & Shapes: Oval and Oval-like
Natural: Faces Lemon Egg (robin, ostrich, chicken, lizard, crocodile, turtle) Leaves (Beech, birch, hornbeam, alder, juneberry, elm, witch hazel, dogwood, mint) Fish Flower petals... Man-made: Football Boogie board Tanning salon eye protectors Some buttons on phones, fax machines, … [Read more...] about Colors, Textures & Shapes: Oval and Oval-like
Setting Thesaurus Entry: Cafeteria
Sight Long tables, uncomfortable chairs, trash cans, line ups, styrofoam or colored plastic trays, banners, posters, ads, lunch staff, cash register, paper plates, plastic cutlery, menu board, stainless steel, windows, double doors, students (sitting, lounging, grouping into … [Read more...] about Setting Thesaurus Entry: Cafeteria
Colors, Textures & Shapes: Green
Real World Comparisons: Light: Cabbage Celery Lime Honeydew melon Pear Pistachio... Medium: Corn stalks Aloe Vera Jalapeno peppers Green peppers Grass Grass stains... Dark: Wet leaves Mold Mint leaves Shamrock Zucchini Algae... Shades of Green: Chartreuse, neon, … [Read more...] about Colors, Textures & Shapes: Green
Introducing…the Color, Texture, and Shape Thesaurus
I think most writers understand that the goal of sensory description is to convey a specific image to the reader in a unique way. A good story alone isn't enough, nor is having strong characters. Something needs to bring them to life, and that thing is sensory description. Description is all … [Read more...] about Introducing…the Color, Texture, and Shape Thesaurus
Setting Thesaurus Entry: School Bus
Sights smudged windows, black rubber runner down the aisle, torn leather seats, signs (emergency exits, rules, stay behind the yellow line, bus driver's name), red handles on emergency doors and windows, bus driver's seat, big stick shift for opening/closing door... Sounds Laughter, … [Read more...] about Setting Thesaurus Entry: School Bus
Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Resignation
When it comes to emotion, sometimes we need a brainstorming nudge. After all, each character will express their feelings differently depending on their personality, emotional range, and comfort zone. We hope this short, sample list of expressions will help you better imagine how your character might … [Read more...] about Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Resignation
Setting Thesaurus Entry: Frozen Tundra
Sight Blowing snow, ice, snow banks, streaking clouds, flat landscape, far-off snow capped mountain ranges, streaks and whirls on hill crests showing a pattern from the gusting wind, polar bears, rabbits, mice, prints in the snow, a few deer, hardy tufts of … [Read more...] about Setting Thesaurus Entry: Frozen Tundra