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Setting Thesaurus Entry: Elevator

January 22, 2010

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Elevator

January 22, 2010

Sight Metal doors, metal or faux panelled walls, sticky surfaces, smudges, fingerprints, gum wrappers, dirt, pea gravel on the floor, poster ads behind glass, a sanitizer dispenser, operation panel, buttons…

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Spaceport

January 16, 2010

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Spaceport

January 16, 2010

(Content generously supplied by Liana Brooks) A small note on sci-fi settings: There is no setting in fiction more fluid than the ones used for science fiction and fantasy worlds.…

Texture Thesaurus Entry: Crackled

January 13, 2010

Texture Thesaurus Entry: Crackled

January 13, 2010

Natural: Walnut shell Papery or scaly skin Dried mud puddles/riverbeds Lightning Disintegrating leaves Marble… Man-made: Burnt timber (charcoal) Manufactured electricity Static electricity Old, peeling paint Antiqued paint technique Mummified remains……

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Shopping Mall

January 9, 2010

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Shopping Mall

January 9, 2010

Sight Crowds, bright store signs, sale signs, glass doors/windows, clothing racks, shelves, displays, washrooms, food courts, benches, garbage cans, specialty item kiosks, shopping bags, store logos, tile floors, plants, escalators,…

Color Thesaurus Entry: Spotted

January 7, 2010

Color Thesaurus Entry: Spotted

January 7, 2010

Real World Comparisons: Nature: Ladybugs Butterfly wings Leopard Spotted owl Deer faun Spotted Salamander Angelfish… Man Made: Polka dots on fabric Chocolate chip cookies poppy seed cake Blueberry muffins Rust…

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Lab

December 19, 2009

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Lab

December 19, 2009

Generously compiled by Liana Brooks Sight microscope, scalpel, red stain, blue stain, gel, counter top, bunson burner, blue flame, beaker, vial, specimen rack, dissection table, skeleton, anatomical model, cabinets, computer,…

Shape Thesaurus Entry: Tube

December 17, 2009

Shape Thesaurus Entry: Tube

December 17, 2009

Natural: Grass stems Straw Reeds Burrows Intestines Valves (heart, etc.)… Man-made: Straw Culverts Pipes (copper, metal, PVC) A pencil with no lead A pen with no ink chamber Flashlight… Synonyms: cylinder,…

Setting Thesaurus Entry: City Park

December 12, 2009

Setting Thesaurus Entry: City Park

December 12, 2009

Sight tall trees, well-tended bright green grass, park benches, water fountain, drink fountain, fields, joggers, dog-walkers, strollers, women with strollers, holding toddlers by the hand, a pond with ducks/swans/geese, garbage…

Colors, Textures and Shape Entry: Smooth

December 10, 2009

Colors, Textures and Shape Entry: Smooth

December 10, 2009

Natural: Skin of an apple/eggplant/watermelon Leaves River-tumbled pebbles Pearls Rose petals Shark fin… Man-made: Paper Freshly shaved skin Metal Plastic Sterling silver Gold wedding band… Synonyms: polished, flowing, sleek, flat, flush,…

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Old Abandoned Mine

December 5, 2009

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Old Abandoned Mine

December 5, 2009

For a reader to relate to the story’s action, they need a physical anchor to tie the characters to. But it can be difficult, finding the right words to convey…