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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…

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Bridge

April 17, 2010

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Bridge

April 17, 2010

Sight Wide open sky, clouds, fog, sun, birds, river/creek/ocean/crevasse, bumper to bumper cars, pedestrian walkway, cyclists, concrete pillars, capstones, spires, wires, chains, piping, birds nesting, bird poop on concrete slabs,…

Symbolism and Motif Entry: Coming of Age

April 15, 2010

Symbolism and Motif Entry: Coming of Age

April 15, 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: Dungeon

April 9, 2010

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Dungeon

April 9, 2010

CAUTION: This entry is graphic in nature and may be offensive to some readers Sight Shadows, cells, stone walls, dirt or stone floors, filthy straw scattered across the floor, chains…

Symbolism Thesaurus Entry: A Fall from Grace

April 8, 2010

Symbolism Thesaurus Entry: A Fall from Grace

April 8, 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…