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Setting Thesaurus Entry: Beach

September 6, 2008

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Beach

September 6, 2008

Sight blue, green, sea-green, whitecaps, waves, uneven shoreline, horizon, cruise ships and sailboats way out at sea, planes flying overhead with advertising banners, seaweed, shells, sand dunes, cattails, starfish, jellyfish,…

Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Excited/Elated

September 4, 2008

Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Excited/Elated

September 4, 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 Description Entry: Desert

August 30, 2008

Setting Description Entry: Desert

August 30, 2008

Sight A landscape of sand, flat, harsh sunlight, cacti, tumbleweeds, dust devils, cracked land, crumbing rock, sandstone, canyons, wind-worn rock formations, tracks, dead grasses, vibrant desert blooms (after rainfall), flash…

Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Reluctance

August 28, 2008

Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Reluctance

August 28, 2008

Setting Description Entry: Forest

August 23, 2008

Setting Description Entry: Forest

August 23, 2008

Sight green, brown, dead fall, fallen trees, logs, branches, twigs, fallen leaves, ferns, underbrush, moss, brambles, thickets, ivy, berry bushes, pine needles, pine cones, acorns, insects, rabbits, birds, squirrels, lizards,…

Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Hopelessness/Depression

August 21, 2008

Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Hopelessness/Depression

August 21, 2008

· Actions grow mechanical, lose meaning· Very little energy is put into doing tasks· Pays no attention to appearance, appearance degrades · Requires direction from others, even for simple things·…

Techniques For Atmosphere and Mood Building In Fiction

August 18, 2008

Techniques For Atmosphere and Mood Building In Fiction

August 18, 2008

I thought today I’d take a quick look at how setting description can transcend to convey atmosphere through the deft manipulation of the five senses. First off, what is Atmosphere?…

Introducing Sensory Saturday…Meet the Setting Thesaurus!

August 16, 2008

Introducing Sensory Saturday…Meet the Setting Thesaurus!

August 16, 2008

Many elements go into creating a successful novel, but one of the most important is Setting. For a reader to relate to the current action, they need a physical anchor…

Setting Description Entry: River

August 16, 2008

Setting Description Entry: River

August 16, 2008

Sight Eddies, dripping branches, current, glossy, darting shapes, water striders, leaf-dappled, twisting flow, drag, silt, reeds, bowed willows, shadows, sparkling, mirror, bent grasses, carve, clash, boulders, ripples, carry, twigs, debris,…