Sight Tattered magazines, coffee table filled with magazines and travel books, cardboard holders with pamphlets, advertisement posters on the walls, a receptionist's desk, hallway leading to exam rooms, rows of chairs, a toy corner for children (blocks, books, coloring table, trucks), metal … [Read more...] about Setting Thesaurus Entry: Waiting Room
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Colors, Textures and Shapes: Star
Natural: Star aniseApple core cross sectionStar fishBalloon flowerLillyTomato stem... Man-made: Star of DavidSheriff's badgeChristmas tree topperStar of FameGold star stickersWheel rims... Synonyms: pentagram, hexagram, pentacle, starred Describing a shape is best done in as … [Read more...] about Colors, Textures and Shapes: Star
Creating Effective Atmosphere: FALL
As writers, we think carefully on the setting we use for our stories. The where and when of each scene is not only an anchor for both story and characters, it provides readers with valuable information. Settings should be chosen to enhance the events taking place and create tension. If characters … [Read more...] about Creating Effective Atmosphere: FALL
Setting Thesaurus Entry: Basement
Sight Wooden steps, cement floor with small cracks in it, floor drain, cobwebs, bare bulb light with a string pull switch, washing machine, dryer, freezer, boxes, recycling bins, bins full of Christmas/Halloween/Thanksgiving decorations, old electronics stacked in a corner, run down or broken … [Read more...] about Setting Thesaurus Entry: Basement
Colors, Textures and Shapes: Pitted
Natural: Unpolished marble Sandstone Orange peel Honeycomb Acne scars Barnacles... Man-made: Old concrete (sidewalks,etc) Cracker tops (Ritz, soda) Weathered brick Rust blooms Golf balls Sponges... Synonyms: pock, honeycombed, cratered, pocked, pock marked... Describing … [Read more...] about Colors, Textures and Shapes: Pitted
Setting Thesarus Entry: Church
Sight Wooden pews, arranged into rows, a shelf on the back of each pew holding a bible and song book, an altar, pulpit, crucifixes, crosses, rosaries, decorative banners with key scenes depicted from the bible or symbols of a specific religion, flowers, clean, polished surfaces, high windows, … [Read more...] about Setting Thesarus Entry: Church
Colors, Textures and Shapes Entry: Gray
Real World Comparisons: Light: Gray hair Ashes Fog Cobwebs Brain Smoke... Medium: Wolves Cement Pewter Metals (mercury, tin, etc) Lemur Sharks... Dark: Storm clouds Streets Pencil lead Elephants Charcoal Cavities... Shades of Gray: Slate, dove gray, pewter, … [Read more...] about Colors, Textures and Shapes Entry: Gray
Setting Thesaurus Entry: Garage Sale
Sight long, rickety tables covered with kids' toys, stuffed animals, board games, sports equipment, books, coffee mugs, plates, corelle, cookie sheets, baskets, cutlery, vases, bowls, old christmas decorations, knick-knacks, collectibles (spoons, pins, figurines of angels, elephants, dogs, cats, … [Read more...] about Setting Thesaurus Entry: Garage Sale
Colors, Textures and Shape Entry: Crescent
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. … [Read more...] about Colors, Textures and Shape Entry: Crescent
Setting Thesaurus Entry: Pirate Ship
Sight Mast, sails, barrels of salted fish, fruit, flour and water, coils of rope, rigging, rope pegs, foredeck, main deck, aft deck, hull, bilges, compass, pirate flag, gun port, cannons, gunpowder, gunwales, stairs, muskets, swords, cutlass, pirates, knives, anchor, … [Read more...] about Setting Thesaurus Entry: Pirate Ship
Colors, Textures and Shape Entry: Powdery
Natural: Pollen Dust Dirt Mildew Butterfly/moth wings Ashes... Man-made: Chalk Cocoa powder Flour Baking soda/powder Cement mix Icing sugar... Synonyms: chalky, dusty, filmy, pulverous, pulverulent Describing texture in a story creates intimacy between reader and character, … [Read more...] about Colors, Textures and Shape Entry: Powdery
Setting Thesaurus Entry: Night club
Sight Strobe lights, colored lights, speakers, a stage, bars with bar stools, small round tables with stools, washrooms, waitresses dressed skimpily with glowing trays of drinks or shooters or empty bottles/glasses, shots lined up at the bar, bartenders, bottles of booze lined … [Read more...] about Setting Thesaurus Entry: Night club