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Setting Thesaurus Entry: Medieval Markets

April 23, 2011

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Medieval Markets

April 23, 2011

Sight Cramped wooden stalls, sweaty vendors, bright fabric roofing or simple framing to hang merchandise from, wares laid out on cloth or leaves (food, vegetables, jewelry, weaponry, books, bright bolts…

Weather Thesaurus Entry: Thunderstorm

April 21, 2011

Weather Thesaurus Entry: Thunderstorm

April 21, 2011

WEATHER is an important element in any setting, providing sensory texture and contributing to the mood the writer wishes to create in a scene. With a deft touch, weather can…

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Wedding Reception

April 16, 2011

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Wedding Reception

April 16, 2011

SightValet parking, a table for gifts and cards, round tables, covered chairs, china place settings, ornate flower centerpieces, helium balloons, candles, linen napkins, champagne glasses, a head table for the…

Weather Thesaurus Entry: Blizzard

April 14, 2011

Weather Thesaurus Entry: Blizzard

April 14, 2011

WEATHER is an important element in any setting, providing sensory texture and contributing to the mood the writer wishes to create in a scene. With a deft touch, weather can…

Introducing…The Weather Thesaurus!

April 11, 2011

Introducing…The Weather Thesaurus!

April 11, 2011

There are many components of description in the writer’s arsenal, and arguably, WEATHER is one of the most powerful. Weather is something that each one of us is attuned to.…

Symbolism Entry: Friendship and Camaraderie

April 7, 2011

Symbolism Entry: Friendship and Camaraderie

April 7, 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: Wedding Ceremony (Church)

April 2, 2011

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Wedding Ceremony (Church)

April 2, 2011

Sight A church and all that it usually contains, soft lighting, real or electric candles, candelabras with wax dripping down the sides, flower arrangements, white silk bows on the pews,…

Symbolism Thesaurus Entry: Family

March 31, 2011

Symbolism Thesaurus Entry: Family

March 31, 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: 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…