Writing with Stardust: The Ultimate Descriptive Guide for students, parents, teachers and writers (41 page)
Authors: Desconhecido
50. The
zesty
sea had spent itself. It was over.
FORMULAS FOR A HORIZON AND A SEA SKY
HORIZON
VASTNESS SHAPE COLOUR KNITTING TERMS
The boundless | arc of | astral-blue was | braided with silver. |
The endless | arch of | brochure-blue was | edged with silver. |
The indefinite | crescent of | celestial-blue was | fringed with silver clouds. |
The infinite | dome of | constellation-blue was | hemmed with silver. |
The limitless | vault of | halogen-blue was | knitted with silver. |
SKY
VASTNESS FABRICS COLOUR KNITTING TERMS
The measureless | blanket of | neon-blue was | laced with angel-white clouds. |
The never ending | cloak of | paradise-blue was | seamed with cloud-tufts. |
The unfathomable | drape of | plasma-blue was | sewn with puffball-white. |
The unending | mantle of | solar-blue was | stitched with tuft-clouds. |
The unlimited | veil of | stratosphere-blue was | threaded with flimsy clouds. |
THE MOVEMENT OF BIRDS IN THE AIR
SWALLOWS SEAGULLS STORM PETRELS EAGLES
arrowing through | lazing in | gyrating in | arcing in |
darting through | loitering in | pirouetting in | banking in |
flinging through | languishing in | reeling in | circling in |
flitting through | lolling in | spinning in | floating in |
slinging through | lounging in | twirling in | gliding in |
whirling through | looping in | wheeling in | hovering in |
By using the motion of birds in the air, you are providing imagery that is non-linear. That was discussed on page 3. It is always good to keep varying the angles of narration for the reader. In this way, the reader keeps more of an interest in the story as it is multi-faceted. The golden rule of descriptive writing is; look up, look down and then look around. When that level of excellence has been reached, you may find yourself looking
into
the soul of a scene.
100 MAGICAL WORDS FOR AN ESSAY
velvet | lush | carnival | mellifluous | exquisite |
mystique | phosphorescence | angel fire | opulence | pixie dust |
ravishing | glimmering | luxurious | jasper | toothsome |
lemongrass | sleek | ethereal | lucerne | sizzling |
bliss | sorcery | svelte | hallucinatory | incarnadine |
tantalising | rill | owl light | assuages | dulcet |
languorous | arcipluvian | misty-eyed | lissome | sensuous |
alchemy | lithe | twirling | sorbet | juicy |
vermilion | ephemeral | sumptuous | plush | elysian |
tinkling | salubrious | paradise | shimmering | stellar |
supple | murmurs | wood sorrel | gloaming | dewy-eyed |
halcyon | phantasm-grey | flourishing | iridescent | sparkling |
frazil | placid | star flash | cloudberry | glassy |
evanescent | rapture | aurora | oxblood | alluring |
luminous | crystalline | soughing | glamour | cerise |
fragrance | transcendental | beryl | swirling | magnetism |
serene | lucid | mystical | cinnamon | eunoia |
voluptuous | starless | claret-red | thaumaturgy | river gazer |
honey dew | fuchsia-pink | whirring | opaline | Amazonian |
Arcadian | elf light | splendour | monk hum | stardust |
These words are some of the most beautiful and resonant in the English language. Each one should have the effect of improving a passage of writing. A lot of them are
phonoaesthetic,
which means
they have a quality
of sound that appeals to people. That is why Tolkien, Edgar Allen Poe, Japanese, Italians and Spanish people amongst others all love the word:
CELLAR DOOR.
The fact that it is two words didn’t seem to concern them! My own personal favourite is frazil-silver. Frazil is the archaic term for the ice crystals tumbling down a mountain stream. If there’s a better image out there than shiny, frazil-silver ice crystals cascading down a birthstone-blue
mountain stream, I would love to hear about it!
100 OTHER MAGICAL WORDS AND COLOURS
pulsar | beguiling | pristine | fluting | soul-swelling |
nectarine | thrumming | earthlight-gold | spellbinding | windfall-red |
emollient | hallowed | vivacious | rush light-red | lapping |
gossamer | cambering | enchanting | divine | melange |
translucence | illusory | otherworldly | paradise-green | warbling |
ultramarine | rhapsody | burbling | jewel dust | a-smoulder |
infinity | argent-silver | chartreuse | earthshine-gold | lavish |
lambent | manna | saccharine | cascaded | petrichor |
celestial | sublime | euphonious | lilting | enthralling |
fairytale-green | willowy | halogen-blue | emblazoned | hosanna |
a-flash | bucolic | velour | sylvan | moonbeams |
quivering | orpine-purple | wizard-white | Titian-red | a-light |
glamour dust | trilling | minty | mystique | eldritch |
geosmine | honeysuckle | riparian | sprinkling | luminol-blue |
larimar-blue | dawn-pink | nut-brown | empyrean | confectionary |
chiming | effervescent | luminous | shimmering | salve |
pellucid | sylph-like | glistering | heavenly | oxblood-red |
magenta | lolling | succulent | purling | unearthly |
luscious | vaporous | languid | vista | potpourri |
argent-silver | polestar-blue | Tyrian-purple | saffron-orange | Eden-green |
A great exercise to test someone’s English skills is to divide the words into rows of 5 or columns of twenty. Using a dictionary if necessary, try to compose a story using those words. Repeat the exercise regularly and you will find that your English skills will be much improved. Not only does it broaden your diction, but it also helps you to manipulate words into their proper context. If you can think of more beautiful words, you should keep them in a special section in your vocabulary notebook. The word ‘eunoia’ means ‘beautiful thinking’. My hope is that by reading this book, all those who like to progress at English will write with both eunoia and stardust. Thanks, God bless, and may you prosper.