Comments on: Weather Entry: Air Pollution https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/weather-entry-air-pollution/ Helping writers become bestselling authors Fri, 02 Oct 2015 17:52:56 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Weather Thesaurus Entries Collection | Writers Helping Writers https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/weather-entry-air-pollution/#comment-15575 Fri, 11 Oct 2013 16:35:17 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/weather-entry-air-pollution/#comment-15575 […] Air Pollution […]

]]> By: Shannon O'Donnell https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/weather-entry-air-pollution/#comment-8648 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:19:40 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/weather-entry-air-pollution/#comment-8648 Weather is something I need to “beef up” in my writing. I’m loving this series, Angela. 🙂

]]> By: Jeff King https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/weather-entry-air-pollution/#comment-8632 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 23:22:32 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/weather-entry-air-pollution/#comment-8632 Very good post… I’ll use this one a lot.

]]> By: Julie Musil https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/weather-entry-air-pollution/#comment-8622 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 20:59:14 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/weather-entry-air-pollution/#comment-8622 Hey, is that L.A.? Ugh. Before our state clamped down on pollution, I remember my lungs actually hurting from this stuff. At least it’s better now. Great job on capturing all things pollution!

]]> By: Rachna Chhabria https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/weather-entry-air-pollution/#comment-8621 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:48:06 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/weather-entry-air-pollution/#comment-8621 I have used weather sometimes to reflect tension (stormy dark clouds and a storm brewing). A couple of times I have used weather as an antagonist that comes in the way of the protagonist’s goals.

]]> By: tracikenworth https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/weather-entry-air-pollution/#comment-8620 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:28:38 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/weather-entry-air-pollution/#comment-8620 Scary idea of such happening but great background for future society. I can see this coming up very handy.

]]> By: Angela Ackerman https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/weather-entry-air-pollution/#comment-8619 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 11:29:27 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/weather-entry-air-pollution/#comment-8619 Thanks everyone for the comments. Yes, I think sometimes people are afraid to use weather because they hear editors say things like, ‘Write a story, not a weather report’ but all this really means is to write succinct, MEANINGFUL weather description that ties into events, not rambling, meaningless paragraphs describing the weather and setting to ‘set up’ a story.

Weather is a powerful way to create pressure on the MC & possibly stand in the way of their goals or even just evoke mood or foreshadow events. Use everything in your writing arsenal, right?

As always–so glad you visited! 🙂

Angela

]]> By: Becca Puglisi https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/weather-entry-air-pollution/#comment-8618 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 01:26:43 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/weather-entry-air-pollution/#comment-8618 Wonderful job, as always, Angela. I can definitely see how pollution can lead to an atmosphere of desperation.

]]> By: Carrie Butler https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/weather-entry-air-pollution/#comment-8617 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 22:54:24 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/weather-entry-air-pollution/#comment-8617 Very nice! I had to bite back a reflex cough. 😉

]]> By: catwoods https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/weather-entry-air-pollution/#comment-8615 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 18:39:00 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/weather-entry-air-pollution/#comment-8615 I typically use weather as an antagonist, if you will. My characters usually act impulsively in some way–despite the signs of impending weather–and end up in an external struggle in addition to their internal ones.

Blizzards, storms at sea, perpetual rain that threatens the farming community’s livlihood.

Thanks so much for this great reminder that weather is much more than the outward appearance of our characters’ internal struggles.

]]> By: Laura Pauling https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/weather-entry-air-pollution/#comment-8614 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 18:10:37 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/weather-entry-air-pollution/#comment-8614 I love reading and realizing the symbolism in stories. It just makes it that much deeper esp. when it’s not obvious! Great stuff! 🙂

]]> By: Susanne Dietze https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/weather-entry-air-pollution/#comment-8613 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:28:46 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/weather-entry-air-pollution/#comment-8613 Helpful post. I like your tip on adding contrast using weather in my stories. Thanks!

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