If you want to add tension and complication, an Emotional Amplifier might be just the ticket. This companion to The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Character Expression is a body language tool for describing your character’s pain, stress, illness, hunger, dehydration, attraction, and other … [Read more...] about Emotion Thesaurus Addendum: Pain (Physical)
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Setting Thesaurus: Jungle/Rainforest
Sight Vines, ferns, lush foliage, tall trees (traveller's fan, Heliconia, trumpet trees, cahoon), dense undergrowth, fronds, lagoons, cliffs, rocky outcropping, downed trees, canopy blocking the sun, mosses, creepers, water vines, brown dead fall, mud, lizards, snakes... Sounds bird calls, … [Read more...] about Setting Thesaurus: Jungle/Rainforest
Emotion Thesaurus Addendum: Hunger
If you want to add tension and complication, an Emotional Amplifier might be just the ticket. This companion to The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Character Expression is a body language tool for describing your character’s pain, stress, illness, hunger, dehydration, attraction, and other … [Read more...] about Emotion Thesaurus Addendum: Hunger
Setting Description Entry: Urban Street
Sights cars, trucks, SUVs, bicycles, delivery trucks, pedestrians, homeless people, stray dogs, pavement, reflectors, sidewalks, cigarette butts on the ground, litter, broken glass, concrete medians, street lights, small trees with fences around them, street signs... Sounds honking, tires … [Read more...] about Setting Description Entry: Urban Street
Setting Thesaurus Entry: Bakery
Sight doughnuts, muffins, cookies, trays, stainless steel counters, coffee pots, mini coolers for pop, water and juices, flour on counters, bagels, buns, fresh bread, danishes, pies, cakes, eclairs, whipped cream, banana loaf, bread pans, cookie trays, napkins, napkin dispensers, dishwasher, … [Read more...] about Setting Thesaurus Entry: Bakery
Emotion Thesaurus Addendum: Exhaustion
If you want to add tension and complication, an Emotional Amplifier might be just the ticket. This companion to The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Character Expression is a body language tool for describing your character’s pain, stress, illness, hunger, dehydration, attraction, … [Read more...] about Emotion Thesaurus Addendum: Exhaustion
Setting Thesaurus Entry: Subway Station
Sight subway trains, subway platforms, posts, escalators, stairs, posters, security guards, business men and women, couples, groups of young people, tracks, litter, lights, graffiti'd walls, speakers, ticket turnstiles, patched seats, torn seats, grime, dirt, street people... Sounds bells … [Read more...] about Setting Thesaurus Entry: Subway Station
Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Doubt
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 … [Read more...] about Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Doubt
Setting Thesaurus: Bathroom (home)
Sight Mirror, sink, toilet, bidet, bathtub, shower, shower curtain, faucet, fluffy rugs/toilet cover, tissue box, toilet paper, TP holder, towel bar, ceiling fan, soap dish/soap pump, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, bubble bath, bath bombs/bath beads, razors, tweezers, eyelash … [Read more...] about Setting Thesaurus: Bathroom (home)
Setting Description Entry: Hospital
Sight ambulances, doctors, nurses, ambulance attendants, paramedics, volunteers, porters, priests, visitors, firemen, police officers, pink/green/blue or patterned scrubs, gurney, clipboards, IV bags and stands, blood, cuts, bruises, pus, torn tissue, casts, arm slings... Sounds doors … [Read more...] about Setting Description Entry: Hospital
Setting Thesaurus Entry: Kitchen
Sight Tile floor, stainless steel/black/white appliances (dishwasher, fridge, stove, microwave, dishwasher), blender, toaster, pots, pans, jar with cooking implements (wooden spoons, spatulas, whisks, flippers) knife block with knives, banana tree, fruit bowl, place mats … [Read more...] about Setting Thesaurus Entry: Kitchen
Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Loneliness
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: Loneliness