Snapshot

Snapshots require excellent Word Choice!

Setting Words

• color words
• weather words
• building descriptions
• age words
• mood words

Setting Words

• color words
• weather words
• building descriptions
• age words
• mood words

Building Words

• Wood, panels, shingles, bricks, stone, cement
• Roof, tiles windows, doors, openings, tall, squat, fat
• squares, rectangles, angles
• glass, overhang, porch, yard
• color words, age word

What are some words you could use to describe this setting?

Inside Words

• furniture, chairs, couch, table bed, desk, appliances
• carpet, tile, linoleum, rugs
• walls, paint, paneling, wallpaper, artwork
• windows, curtains blinds
• light fixtures, lamps
• decorations, blankets, toys, books

How would you describe this setting

mood. Weather. Color

• Scary, spooky, happy, bouncy, depressing, sad, weepy, exciting
• rainy, stormy, snowy, windy, clear, sunny, warm, cool, cold, etc.
• how many colors do you know?
• Time: new, old, age, early, later, morning, afternoon, evening, tomorrow, today, next week, yesterday, hours, minutes

Describe what you want the reader to see or feel

combine words

• It was a grey, windy morning.
• The old, brick warehouse looked abandoned.
• The bright sunlight shone through the green leaves of forest.
• The child's finger painting hung proudly on the black refridgerator.

Use specific words to describe what you see

Think about where your story will start. Use specific words to describe the setting.
Help the reader see.