Sight leaves floating on water, lilly pads, water lillies, frogs, tadpoles, thrush, reeds, long grass, reeds, mud, algae, rocks, pebbles, willows, clover, moss, swirling water, air bubbles drifting up, water striders, snakes, weeds, wild flowers (dandelions, daisies, … [Read more...] about Setting Thesaurus Entry: Pond
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Colors, Textures and Shapes Entry: Rectangle
Natural: No true rectangles in nature Man-made: Brick Magazines Rooms of a house Windows Curtains Books Computer/TV monitors Filing cabinets TV trays Paper Postcards Mattresses Bathroom mirrors Rugs... Synonyms: quadrangle, quadrilateral, oblong, four-sided … [Read more...] about Colors, Textures and Shapes Entry: Rectangle
Setting Description Entry: Barn
Sight Hay, stalls, water trough or bucket, food trough, pens, seed, grain, blue salt lick, curry comb, tools (shovel, pitchfork, broom) feed buckets, flies, spiders, spider webs, dust, rusty nails, pen gates, horse hair pinched in cracked boards/stall rails... Sounds The rustle of hay, creaking … [Read more...] about Setting Description Entry: Barn
Colors, Textures and Shapes Entry: Fuzzy
Rabbits Kittens Puppies Llamas Hamsters Ducklings... Man-made: Stuffed animals Blankets Sweaters Mittens Hats Scarves... Synonyms: downy, frizzy, furry, hairy, pilate, wooly... Describing texture in a story creates intimacy between reader and character, and can even cause an … [Read more...] about Colors, Textures and Shapes Entry: Fuzzy
Setting Description Entry: Haunted House (inside)
SightDust, cobwebs, sheets on furniture, broken tables, chairs, windows, lamps, peeling wallpaper, gaps in the floorboards, holes in the walls, flickering lights (if there's electricity) chandelier with broken strings of crystals, broken glass on the floor, spiders, cockroaches, rust, mildew, ripped … [Read more...] about Setting Description Entry: Haunted House (inside)
Colors, Textures and Shapes Entry: Silver
Real World Comparisons: Nickels, dimes, quarters Safety pins Appliances: stainless steel blenders, toasters, microwaves, dishwashers, stoves, refrigerators, etc Cheese grater Cutlery Knife blades Mercury Sterling silver jewelry White gold Paper clips Fish scales Tin foil Clasps, … [Read more...] about Colors, Textures and Shapes Entry: Silver
Setting Entry: Swamp
Sight Dripping trees with black trunks, rotting vegetation, scummy water, reeds, frogs, slugs, leeches, catfish, craw fish, beetles, spiders, snakes, flies, mosquitoes, gnats clouds, lizards, bats, algae, dead trees, quicksand, crocodiles, alligators, worms, rippling water, curling mist, moss … [Read more...] about Setting Entry: Swamp
Colors, Textures and Shapes Entry: Arch
Natural: Plant stems Caves A snow-laden sapling Bent grasses An arched back Fingers tented or laced together... Man-made: Bridge McDonald's sign The Arc de Triomphe Tunnels Gateway trellis Wedding arch... Synonyms: curve, semi-circle, bow, arc, dome, vault, bowed, … [Read more...] about Colors, Textures and Shapes Entry: Arch
Setting Thesaurus Entry: Locker Room
Sight Lockers, locks, tile floors, entrance to showers and gym, benches, bin for dirty towels, clothes poking out of closed lockers, mirrors, faucets, bathrooms, soap dispensers, dirt/hair/wrappers/etc on the floor, empty lockers with doors ajar, scuffed gym equipment, soiled sports … [Read more...] about Setting Thesaurus Entry: Locker Room
Colors, Textures and Shapes Entry: Prickly
Natural: Cactus Porcupine Hedgehog Pine cone Pine needle branches Rose stems... Man-made: Hairbrush Pincushion Woolen blankets/clothing BBQ brush Cat or dog brush Barbed wire... Synonyms: spiny, thistly, nettlesome, barbed, bristly, briery, echinate, pricky... Describing … [Read more...] about Colors, Textures and Shapes Entry: Prickly
Setting Description Entry: Water Slide Park
Sight chain link fence around the grounds, colored tubes and slides standing/twisting high in the air, staircases, water dripping from rides, puddles of water everywhere, lifeguard stands, flags flying, wet patrons in swim suits, towels, wave pool packed with people, inner... Sounds bodies … [Read more...] about Setting Description Entry: Water Slide Park
Colors, Textures and Shapes Entry: Purple
Real World Comparisons Light: Aster Hydrangea Lilac Kale Turnip skin Mulberry... Medium: Orchids Crocus Heather Red onion Red Cabbage Beets... Dark: Concord Grapes Blueberries Grape Jello Clematis Eggplant Bruises... Shades of Purple: mauve, lilac, heliotrope, … [Read more...] about Colors, Textures and Shapes Entry: Purple