Comments on: Setting Description Entry: Bedrooms

By: Madelynn Dermott

Madelynn Dermott — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 00:04:21 +0000

i know its a little late but descriptives for what your looking for would be EX: hrough a window I could hear the risings and fallings of a conversation being held on a porch near the corner, chatting and yapping and playing and shrieking; a car passed on the street
the creaking, the sea noises, and the night birds outside.
or
I was surrounded by the musty, oily, salty smell of the ship and the ocean, and realized how sharp one’s senses become in the dark. Every place has its own scent, a peculiar mixture of organic growth and human industry, of must, paint, wood and vermin.

By: BECCA PUGLISI

BECCA PUGLISI — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 15:11:18 +0000

In reply to Elizabeth. Hi, Elizabeth. We don't have a thesaurus for noises, but you should be able to find many house sounds by looking at the different house-related entries in The Setting Thesaurus: attic, basement, bathroom, bedroom, etc. Each entry has a SOUNDS field; by looking through those entries, you might find the sounds that you're looking for. Best of luck!

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 00:35:02 +0000

I’m not sure if I missed it or if its somewhere else on the website, but I’m looking for descriptive ideas for explaining the noises of a house at night. Specifically those, sort of, tinkling sounds of the materials expanding and contracting with the temperature. Any thoughts or directions on this would be hugely appreciated!!! 🙂

By: BECCA PUGLISI

BECCA PUGLISI — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 17:32:00 +0000

In reply to Kimbra Wilder Gish.

You’re in luck, Kimbra! We’re working on the first draft of the Settings Thesaurus right now. No firm publication date yet, but we’ll place periodic updates here at the blog. You could also sign up for our free newsletter (link below), which will bring notifications about our upcoming books and other info right to your inbox :).

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By: Kimbra Wilder Gish

Kimbra Wilder Gish — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 02:50:59 +0000

I hadn’t seen these entries yet! Now I REALLY want a setting set of books…. 😀

By: Angela Ackerman

Angela Ackerman — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:17:00 +0000

Hudson,

It is possible we would, but if so it would be when (and if) we put the Setting Thesaurus into a book version. :) So glad this is helpful to you! :)

By: Hudson

Hudson — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:33:26 +0000

I love your blog, thank you for pointing out the little things that go unobserved but are a great importance to each and everyone of our stories!
By any chance would you be writing any of these for different time periods?
Either way, thank you for the inspiration!

By: Terra Chandler

Terra Chandler — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:06:00 +0000

Brilliant! This could actually double, somewhat, for a hotel room (with a few minor tweeks and add ons….smell…blech). Anyways, great stuff! Thanks for the inspiration!!

By: Bish Denham

Bish Denham — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:40:00 +0000

Boy do I know about bedrooms! My room was ALWAYS such a total and complete mess that my dad put a sign on my door that read, “Danger Disaster Area Three Feet Deep.” It remained on my door for many years.

By: Angela

Angela — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 15:10:00 +0000

*Gives some warm milk to PJ*

Thanks for coming over Rachel--we're glad you found us!

By: Rachel Burton

Rachel Burton — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:02:00 +0000

Hey, wandered over from AW and poked around! These thesaurus posts are incredible. What a fantastic resource.

By: PJ Hoover

PJ Hoover — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 02:28:00 +0000

I'm sleepy just reading it!
Love this!
Thanks!