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Setting Description Entry: Bedrooms

October 4, 2008

Setting Description Entry: Bedrooms

October 4, 2008

Sight General: bed, night stand, dresser, armoire, make-up table, desk and chair, picture frame, window, closet, mirror, bookshelf, clothes hamper, wastebasket, wall shelves, phone, lamp, computer, notepads, books, rug, curtains,…

Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Desperation

October 2, 2008

Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Desperation

October 2, 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. We…

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Garden

September 27, 2008

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Garden

September 27, 2008

Sight sunshine, glittering leaves, dew, grass, weeds, flowers indigenous to climate (roses, lilies, hydrangeas, cacti, wildflowers, daisies, blazing stars, marigolds, cone flowers, sunflowers, lung wort, etc), sun-dappled, pools of water,…

Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Satisfaction

September 25, 2008

Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Satisfaction

September 25, 2008

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Restaurant

September 19, 2008

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Restaurant

September 19, 2008

Sight benches along the wall, hostess stand, menus, silverware roll-ups, crayons and coloring paper for the kids, chandeliers, candle light, paintings, wine bottles, bar, stools, empty glasses, glasses sitting on…

Emotion Thesarus Entry: Somberness

September 18, 2008

Emotion Thesarus Entry: Somberness

September 18, 2008

Talk Amongst Yourselves: Realistic Dialogue

September 16, 2008

Talk Amongst Yourselves: Realistic Dialogue

September 16, 2008

Saturday was Date Night (woohoo!) and while we were out, I realized a few things. First, I recognized that while going out to eat pre-baby was merely fun, it’s now…

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Library

September 13, 2008

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Library

September 13, 2008

Sight Books, paper, pencils, pens, pen jars, DVDs, CDs, librarian, stacks, shelves, bookcases, dust, colorful paperbacks, tomes, dictionaries, encyclopedias, students, senior citizens, stamps, ink, filing cabinets, staircases, computers, microfiche, newspapers,…