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Setting Thesaurus Entry: Middle School/Junior High Dance (informal)

March 26, 2011

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Middle School/Junior High Dance (informal)

March 26, 2011

Sight Teens/preteens clustered in groups at the edge of the dance floor, some kids dancing wildly in the middle showing off moves & goofing off, scattered loners or pairs leaning…

Symbolism and Motif Entry: Depression

March 24, 2011

Symbolism and Motif Entry: Depression

March 24, 2011

Every day we interact with objects, places and sensations that affect the way we think and feel. This can be used to the writer’s advantage by planting symbols in the…

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Birthday Party

March 19, 2011

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Birthday Party

March 19, 2011

Sight Balloons, streamers, party hats, confetti, brightly-wrapped presents, envelopes, gift bags, theme-based paper products and table cloths, banners, birthday cake, cookies and brownies, a bounce house, water/sprinkler toys (for an…

Symbolism Thesaurus Entry: Crossroads/Choices

March 17, 2011

Symbolism Thesaurus Entry: Crossroads/Choices

March 17, 2011

Every day we interact with objects, places and sensations that affect the way we think and feel. This can be used to the writer’s advantage by planting symbols in the…

Symbolism and Motif Entry: Transformation and Change

March 12, 2011

Symbolism and Motif Entry: Transformation and Change

March 12, 2011

Every day we interact with objects, places and sensations that affect the way we think and feel. This can be used to the writer’s advantage by planting symbols in the…

Symbolism and Motif: Knowledge

March 10, 2011

Symbolism and Motif: Knowledge

March 10, 2011

Every day we interact with objects, places and sensations that affect the way we think and feel. This can be used to the writer’s advantage by planting symbols in the…

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Woods at Night

March 5, 2011

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Woods at Night

March 5, 2011

There is a forest entry already, but I think that at night the woods can be an entirely different setting, full of mystery and sometimes fear. I figured it deserved…

Symbolism Entry: Health

March 3, 2011

Symbolism Entry: Health

March 3, 2011

Every day we interact with objects, places and sensations that affect the way we think and feel. This can be used to the writer’s advantage by planting symbols in the…

Description 911: Over Expressed Emotions

February 28, 2011

Description 911: Over Expressed Emotions

February 28, 2011

Because this blog is all about flexing our descriptive skills, I wanted to touch on something I see from time to time when I critique: too much emotional showing. Emotions…

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Bonfire

February 26, 2011

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Bonfire

February 26, 2011

Sight Red/yellow/orange/white flames, flames reaching/flickering/snapping, sparks drifting upward, embers glowing, smoke, logs/branches/twigs in various stages of burning, scorched area where grass has been cleared, ring of stones/shells/bricks, nearby pile of……