WEATHER is an important element in any setting, providing sensory texture and contributing to the mood the writer wishes to create in a scene. With a deft touch, weather can enhance the character's emotional response to a specific location, it can add conflict, and it can also (lightly) foreshadow … [Read more...] about Weather Thesaurus Entry: Tornado
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Weather Thesaurus Entry: Mist or Fog
WEATHER is an important element in any setting, providing sensory texture and contributing to the mood the writer wishes to create in a scene. With a deft touch, weather can enhance the character's emotional response to a specific location, it can add conflict, and it can also (lightly) foreshadow … [Read more...] about Weather Thesaurus Entry: Mist or Fog
Weather Thesaurus Entry: Thunderstorm
WEATHER is an important element in any setting, providing sensory texture and contributing to the mood the writer wishes to create in a scene. With a deft touch, weather can enhance the character's emotional response to a specific location, it can add conflict, and it can also (lightly) foreshadow … [Read more...] about Weather Thesaurus Entry: Thunderstorm
Weather Thesaurus Entry: Blizzard
WEATHER is an important element in any setting, providing sensory texture and contributing to the mood the writer wishes to create in a scene. With a deft touch, weather can enhance the character's emotional response to a specific location, it can add conflict, and it can also (lightly) foreshadow … [Read more...] about Weather Thesaurus Entry: Blizzard
Introducing…The Weather Thesaurus!
There are many components of description in the writer's arsenal, and arguably, WEATHER is one of the most powerful. Weather is something that each one of us is attuned to. It dictates our actions on a daily basis. Cold temperatures, warm temperatures, rain, sleet, snow--all affect our mood and how … [Read more...] about Introducing…The Weather Thesaurus!
Description 911: Over Expressed Emotions
Because this blog is all about flexing our descriptive skills, I wanted to touch on something I see from time to time when I critique: too much emotional showing. Emotions can be the most difficult to convey (this is why Becca and I built the Emotion Thesaurus!) Not only do we need to express … [Read more...] about Description 911: Over Expressed Emotions
Creating Unforgettable Settings, Part 2: Describing the Setting
Some of this has been covered in previous posts, but I just couldn't talk about good scene-setting and not mention description, 'cause what good is the perfect setting if you can't convey it to the reader? So once you've figured out the right spot for your story, here are a few tips for describing … [Read more...] about Creating Unforgettable Settings, Part 2: Describing the Setting
Setting Thesaurus Entry: Bookstore
Sight Customers: browsing books, scanning shelves, standing in line to pay, tugging a book off the shelf, flipping a book over for back copy, fanning the pages, standing and reading, sitting in reading chairs, sharing a magazine with a friend, wandering the aisles, stalking the discount tables, … [Read more...] about Setting Thesaurus Entry: Bookstore
Seven Deadly Sins for Novel Writing: Sin #VII
Sin #7: TMI (Too much information) We're all guilty of this sin at some point during the writing process. The trick is finding the correct balance by the time we reach the final draft. Nothing will turn off the reader faster than long passages of hand-fed information and back story. The reader … [Read more...] about Seven Deadly Sins for Novel Writing: Sin #VII
Expressing Cardinal Emotions: Masculine vs. Feminine
We thought since we've profiled 130 different emotions and their physical and mental cues in The Emotion Thesaurus, (now an expanded 2nd edition) we'd take a look at some of the Cardinal Emotions, and some generalized differences you may see between how males and females (or those who identify with … [Read more...] about Expressing Cardinal Emotions: Masculine vs. Feminine
Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Desperation
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 hope this short, sample list of expressions will help you better imagine how your character might … [Read more...] about Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Desperation
Pacing Potholes: Common Hazards that Slow Forward Motion
Pacing is a difficult thing to master. Like driving a car, there are many things we need to be on top of to keep our story on the road. Are we glancing out the window enough to be aware of the setting around us? Do we have a destination in mind, or is our plot taking the scenic route? Did we … [Read more...] about Pacing Potholes: Common Hazards that Slow Forward Motion