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Setting Thesaurus Entry: Pirate Ship

September 12, 2009

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Pirate Ship

September 12, 2009

Sight Mast, sails, barrels of salted fish, fruit, flour and water, coils of rope, rigging, rope pegs, foredeck, main deck, aft deck, hull, bilges, compass, pirate flag, gun port, cannons,…

Colors, Textures and Shape Entry: Powdery

September 10, 2009

Colors, Textures and Shape Entry: Powdery

September 10, 2009

Natural: Pollen Dust Dirt Mildew Butterfly/moth wings Ashes… Man-made: Chalk Cocoa powder Flour Baking soda/powder Cement mix Icing sugar… Synonyms: chalky, dusty, filmy, pulverous, pulverulent Describing texture in a story…

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Night club

September 5, 2009

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Night club

September 5, 2009

Sight Strobe lights, colored lights, speakers, a stage, bars with bar stools, small round tables with stools, washrooms, waitresses dressed skimpily with glowing trays of drinks or shooters or empty…

Colors, Textures and Shapes Entry: White

September 3, 2009

Colors, Textures and Shapes Entry: White

September 3, 2009

Real World Comparisons: Clouds Milk Cottage Cheese Sour Cream Egg whites Whipped cream Coffee creamer Pearl Snow Frost Bone Rice Daisy Swan Cabbage moth Maggots Dandelion fluff Cotton Teeth Toilet…

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Diner

August 29, 2009

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Diner

August 29, 2009

Sight Smudged windows, counter with pies under glass domes, metal napkin holders, stools lining the counter, cheap Formica tabletops with chips, scratches, names carved in them, gum stuck to the…

Colors, Textures and Shapes Entry: Saw-edged

August 27, 2009

Colors, Textures and Shapes Entry: Saw-edged

August 27, 2009

Natural: Tree line (pine/spruce) Leaves Thorny canes (branches) Shark teeth Humpback whale fin Snapping turtle shell… Man-made: Serrated knife Hand saw Circular saw Rip saw Picket fence Backhoe scoop… Synonyms:…

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Toolshed

August 1, 2009

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Toolshed

August 1, 2009

Sight Dust, cans of paint, rake, shovels, boxes, axe, hoe, rake, lawnmower, tool boxes, old bikes, folded up lawn chairs, chainsaw, spade, gardening gloves, dirty pots, garden hose, twine, chain,…

Colors, Textures and Shapes Entry: Foamy/Spongy

July 30, 2009

Colors, Textures and Shapes Entry: Foamy/Spongy

July 30, 2009

Natural: Wet (foamy) Waves hitting the shore Spittle bugs (foam on plants) Fresh cows milk White caps or breakers Scum on ponds Fish egg clusters… Dry (spongy) Sea sponge Poodle…

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Grocery Store

July 25, 2009

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Grocery Store

July 25, 2009

Sight Isles of shelving, bright florescent lighting, end displays of popular products (soup cans, chips, BBQ sauce, cereal, etc), sale signs, banners with store mottoes (“Freshness guaranteed” or “Shop and…

Colors, Textures and Shapes Entry: Orange

July 23, 2009

Colors, Textures and Shapes Entry: Orange

July 23, 2009

Real World Comparisons: Light: Peach Salmon Nectarines Yam Apricot Cantaloupe… Medium: Mango Oranges Bird of paradise Traffic cones Pumpkins Carrot… Dark: Sunsets Robin’s breast Sweet potato Flames Orange tabby cat…