Sight Booths, high tables and stools, long bar, hanging glass racks, mirror behind the bar, hundreds of different alcohol bottles, stools, kick plate along bar, straws, sprayers, TVs, beer/wine/highball/martini glasses, beer on tap, shot glasses, bowls of peanuts/pretzels... Sounds music, … [Read more...] about Setting Thesaurus Entry: Pub
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Colors, Textures and Shapes Entry: Circular or Sphere
Natural: Pupils Animal eyes/fish eyes Mushroom caps Poplar leaves Peppercorns The "eye" of a flower... Man-made: Saucers Plates Polka dots Beads Jewels Basketball, baseballs, golf balls, tennis balls... Synonyms: sphere, globe, circular, ring, round, loop, halo, band, … [Read more...] about Colors, Textures and Shapes Entry: Circular or Sphere
Time to Leave Your Critique Group?
In past posts, we've looked at the right time to join a critique group, how to evaluate feedback and accept criticism, as well as what makes a critique group work. Sometimes though, a moment comes where a writer begins to question the effectiveness of a group. If things aren't working like they … [Read more...] about Time to Leave Your Critique Group?
Setting Thesaurus Entry: Meadow
Sight Long grass seeded with wildflowers, sunlight, bees, dragonflies, butterflies, dry leaves trapped in the grass, tall trees laden with leaves hemming the clearing, birds, mushrooms, wild strawberry plants, ants, beetles, spiders, mice, moss, broken branches at the edge... Sounds Leaves … [Read more...] about Setting Thesaurus Entry: Meadow
Colors, Textures and Shapes Entry: Bumpy
Natural: Rash Turtle shell Blisters Pebbly beach Shrimp shells Pumpkins... Man-made: Bubble wrap Speed bumps Dirt roads Bath mat Braids Pottery... Synonyms: bumpy, lumpy, knobby, uneven, rough, irregular, clumpy... Describing texture in a story creates intimacy between reader … [Read more...] about Colors, Textures and Shapes Entry: Bumpy
Setting Thesaurus Entry: Deserted Island
Sightwater, whitecaps, surf retreating and encroaching, palm trees, coconuts, sea oats, driftwood, wreckage, seashells, sand, rocks, tide pools, fish, seaweed, washed-up jellyfish, seagulls, sandpipers, crabs, gnats, mosquitoes, forest with dense undergrowth, inland rivers and ponds, waterfalls, … [Read more...] about Setting Thesaurus Entry: Deserted Island
Colors, Textures and Shapes Entry: Yellow
Real World Comparisons Light: Margarine Butter Cooking oil/olive oil Ripe honeydew melon Spaghetti squash Pasta noodles... Medium: Bananas Lemons The sun Buttercups, dandelions, black-eyed Susan, daffodils, sunflowers, forsythia Canola fields Passing lane... Dark: Autumn … [Read more...] about Colors, Textures and Shapes Entry: Yellow
Setting Thesaurus Entry: Casino
Sight flashing lights, domed cameras in ceiling, mirrors, slot machines, stools, buckets of coins, card tables (blackjack, poker, baccarat), chairs, cards, chips, roulette wheels, craps tables, dice, TV monitors, dealers, players, waiters/waitresses, drinks, food, pattern … [Read more...] about Setting Thesaurus Entry: Casino
Colors, Textures and Shapes Entry: Square
Natural: There are no squares in nature Man-made: Blocks Dice Keyboard keys Baseball diamonds Air conditioning vents Coasters City blocks Cereal pieces Window panes Hopscotch sections Rubik's cube sections Tic-tac-toe sections Stepping stones and pavement slabs Slices of … [Read more...] about Colors, Textures and Shapes Entry: Square
Setting Thesaurus Entry: Ranch
Sight Wide open fields, corrals, wooden fences, gates, cattle runs, cattle, horses, chickens/roosters, dusty ground, dust puffing under horse's hooves/cowboy's boots pick up trucks, horse trailers, sprawling farmhouse, large barn, stacked hay bales, pitchfork... Sounds The wind, whinnying, … [Read more...] about Setting Thesaurus Entry: Ranch
Colors, Textures and Shapes Entry: Slimy
Natural: Rotting leaves Oils Fat Snot Snail slime Slugs... Man-made: Dog chew toys Grease Jelly/jam Congealed gravy Rotten garbage Paper mache... Synonyms: Slippery, Slick, Oily, Viscous, Glutinous, Sludge, Gunk, Mucous... Describing texture in a story creates intimacy between … [Read more...] about Colors, Textures and Shapes Entry: Slimy
Setting Description Entry: Movie Theatre
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