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Setting Thesaurus Entry: MINDSCAPE

February 19, 2011

Setting Thesaurus Entry: MINDSCAPE

February 19, 2011

This post has been generously written by Marian Perera, author of Before the Storm, Book 1 in the fascinating Eden Trilogy. A compelling blend of romance, high fantasy and intrigue,…

Symbolism Thesaurus Entry: Religion

February 17, 2011

Symbolism Thesaurus Entry: Religion

February 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…

Setting Thesaurus Entry: City Transit (train)

February 12, 2011

Setting Thesaurus Entry: City Transit (train)

February 12, 2011

Sight Bench seats, smudged glass windows, folding or sliding doors, leather hand loops dangling from the ceiling, handrails, air vents, posters, ads, graffiti, slumped passengers carefully minding their own business…

Symbolism Thesaurus Entry: Mystery

February 10, 2011

Symbolism Thesaurus Entry: Mystery

February 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: Bowling Alley

February 5, 2011

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Bowling Alley

February 5, 2011

Sights Check-in counter, ugly shoes, racks of bowling balls, bowling bags, bowling merchandise for sale, dim lighting, neon lights (evening), waxed wooden lanes, gutters, inflatable bumpers for kiddy bowling, plastic…

Symbolism Thesaurus Entry: Deception

February 3, 2011

Symbolism Thesaurus Entry: Deception

February 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…

Symbolism Thesaurus Entry: Violence

January 29, 2011

Symbolism Thesaurus Entry: Violence

January 29, 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: Trailer

January 27, 2011

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Trailer

January 27, 2011

This post has been generously written by Linda Clare, author of the The Fence My Father Built (Abingdon Press, 2009). Linda grew up in Arizona, where trailers are about as…

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Lake

January 22, 2011

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Lake

January 22, 2011

Sight Rocky shoreline, gravel, water lapping the shore, skimmers, minnows scuttling between the rocks, ducks, geese (plucking grass from the lush slope, swimming in the reeds, preening, herding babies) seagulls…

Symbolism and Motif Entry: Bondage/Enslavement

January 20, 2011

Symbolism and Motif Entry: Bondage/Enslavement

January 20, 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…