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Setting Description Entry: Urban Street

January 3, 2009

Setting Description Entry: Urban Street

January 3, 2009

Sights cars, trucks, SUVs, bicycles, delivery trucks, pedestrians, homeless people, stray dogs, pavement, reflectors, sidewalks, cigarette butts on the ground, litter, broken glass, concrete medians, street lights, small trees with…

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Bakery

December 27, 2008

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Bakery

December 27, 2008

Sight doughnuts, muffins, cookies, trays, stainless steel counters, coffee pots, mini coolers for pop, water and juices, flour on counters, bagels, buns, fresh bread, danishes, pies, cakes, eclairs, whipped cream,…

Emotion Thesaurus Addendum: Exhaustion

December 24, 2008

Emotion Thesaurus Addendum: Exhaustion

December 24, 2008

If you want to add tension and complication, an Emotional Amplifier might be just the ticket. This companion to The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Character Expression is a body language…

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Subway Station

December 20, 2008

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Subway Station

December 20, 2008

Sight subway trains, subway platforms, posts, escalators, stairs, posters, security guards, business men and women, couples, groups of young people, tracks, litter, lights, graffiti’d walls, speakers, ticket turnstiles, patched seats,…

Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Doubt

December 18, 2008

Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Doubt

December 18, 2008

When it comes to emotion, sometimes we need a brainstorming nudge. After all, each character will express their feelings differently depending on their personality, emotional range, and comfort zone.…

Setting Thesaurus: Bathroom (home)

December 13, 2008

Setting Thesaurus: Bathroom (home)

December 13, 2008

Sight Mirror, sink, toilet, bidet, bathtub, shower, shower curtain, faucet, fluffy rugs/toilet cover, tissue box, toilet paper, TP holder, towel bar, ceiling fan, soap dish/soap pump, shampoo, conditioner, body wash,…

Setting Description Entry: Hospital

December 6, 2008

Setting Description Entry: Hospital

December 6, 2008

Sight ambulances, doctors, nurses, ambulance attendants, paramedics, volunteers, porters, priests, visitors, firemen, police officers, pink/green/blue or patterned scrubs, gurney, clipboards, IV bags and stands, blood, cuts, bruises, pus, torn tissue,…

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Kitchen

November 29, 2008

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Kitchen

November 29, 2008

Sight Tile floor, stainless steel/black/white appliances (dishwasher, fridge, stove, microwave, dishwasher), blender, toaster, pots, pans, jar with cooking implements (wooden spoons, spatulas, whisks, flippers) knife block with knives, banana tree,…

Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Loneliness

November 27, 2008

Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Loneliness

November 27, 2008

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Playground

November 22, 2008

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Playground

November 22, 2008

Sights swing sets, slides, jungle gym, sandbox, tube maze, see-saw, merry-go-round, sand, mulch, wood chips, small trees, bushes, benches, black rubber mat flooring, grass, shining metal, rusty metal, torn swing…