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Setting Thesaurus Entry: Hotel Room

February 20, 2010

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Hotel Room

February 20, 2010

Sight Key card entry, fire escape plan on the back of the door, closet with non-removable hangers, extra blanket/pillow & iron on top shelf, carpet, Bathroom: small with tub/shower, tiled…

Real World Comparisons: Light: Cancer ribbon Pigs Cotton candy Strawberry ice cream Grapefruit flesh Cooked shrimp… Medium: Flamingo Pink lemonade Stargazer lily Guava flesh Cat tongue Rare meat… Dark: Dragon…

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Space Ship

February 13, 2010

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Space Ship

February 13, 2010

Content contributor: The fabulous Liana Brooks Sight Controls, bulk head, lights, doorways that seal, ladders, rivets, metal paneling, ridges, pock marks, fire dampening foam, emergency lighting, seats, galley, head, berth,…

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Pool Hall

February 6, 2010

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Pool Hall

February 6, 2010

Sight Rows of coin operated pool tables, balls, racks, cues of different weights, chalk squares (blue the most common), bar, stools, drinks on small tables along the walls, coasters, spills,…

Shape Thesaurus Entry: Wavy

February 4, 2010

Shape Thesaurus Entry: Wavy

February 4, 2010

Natural: Calla lily flowers Waves Water currents Open flame Smoke Sand dunes… Man-made: Flags in the wind Bed skirts Silk Swimming pool reflection Ripple afghan Corrugated metal… Synonyms: ruffled, curled, ripple,…

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…