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Setting Thesarus Entry: Egyptian Pyramids

May 29, 2010

Setting Thesarus Entry: Egyptian Pyramids

May 29, 2010

This post has been generously written by Leslie Carmichael, author of the Middle Grade novel, The Amulet of Amon-Ra. Jennifer’s fascination with Egyptian culture becomes more real than she can…

Symbolism and Motif Entry: Perseverance

May 27, 2010

Symbolism and Motif Entry: Perseverance

May 27, 2010

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: Airplanes

May 15, 2010

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Airplanes

May 15, 2010

For a reader to relate to the current action, they need a physical anchor to tie the characters to. It can be difficult, finding the right words to convey a…

Symbolism and Motif Entry: Hope

May 13, 2010

Symbolism and Motif Entry: Hope

May 13, 2010

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: Storm Sewers

May 8, 2010

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Storm Sewers

May 8, 2010

Sight Curved cement walls, rusted metal grates, pipes, mesh debris collectors, standing water, canals, raised walkway, manhole access points, ladders, graffiti, mold, mildew, oily, stagnant water, waterlogged garbage, pipes, access…

Symbolism and Motif Entry: Instability and Turmoil

May 6, 2010

Symbolism and Motif Entry: Instability and Turmoil

May 6, 2010

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: The Passage of Time

April 29, 2010

Symbolism and Motif Entry: The Passage of Time

April 29, 2010

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…

The Writer’s Bane: Describing a Character’s Physical Appearance

April 26, 2010

The Writer’s Bane: Describing a Character’s Physical Appearance

April 26, 2010

I’m going to be totally honest here. There is little I detest more than trying to describe how my character looks. The reasons are numerous. I think it sounds boring.…

Setting Thesaurus Entry: House Fire

April 24, 2010

Setting Thesaurus Entry: House Fire

April 24, 2010

Sight Smoke (light & white, drifting at the ceiling level in a haze to start, then billowing plumes darkening to sooty black as plastics, oils, chemicals, varnish and paint etc…

Symbolism Thesaurus Entry: Purity

April 22, 2010

Symbolism Thesaurus Entry: Purity

April 22, 2010

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…