Words about time

If your story flashes back and forth and you need words to alert your reader that time has passed or shifted, here's a list that might be of help:

Words about time
A list of wordst that have "time" in them - some are not pertinent to your work

how long

are yalls papers, i feel like mine is TOO long, its 10 pages.

water words that might help

If you want 'watery' "adjectives", try salty, dripping, oceanic, nautical, wet, soaked, tidal, clear,turquoise, crystal, moist, briney, ebbing, flowing, spraying.

If you are looking for nouns, try- waves, tides, sea, body, drip, sailor, or monsoon.

Great Louse Edrich quotes from an interview

“You have to be very confident in your version of the truth,” Erdrich told me. “Your art has to be your truth. A very mediocre vision seems to please a broad range of people, so, in a way; strong criticism is a positive thing. If you’re pleasing a huge segment of the country, what are you? You’re reality tv or you’re the ‘Bridges of Madison County,’ or you’re at a level that I don’t think reflects the truth of your distinctive experience.”
The emphasis should be on writing the truth, not trying to please people, Erdrich said.

"I'm counting on all of you young writers to wrench the language into a new and more expressive instrument. So go to it! Write your hearts out, and fear nothing. "

Here is the link to the interview:
http://www.iaiachronicle.org/archives/LunchwithLouise2005.htm

Louise Edrich Picture and link to an interview

http://www.salon.com/weekly/interview960506.html

Here's an article that may be inspirational to you

This article by Wally Lamb (who wrote She's Come Undone and other books) might give you some ideas for your short story. Advice on writing from Wally Lamb

Water Symbolism

Water is often used to symbolize things in literature. Since water is often a sign of life, many times water represents life. Water can also be broken up into two categories: fresh water and bad/polluted water. Fresh water can represent good health, and bad water symbolizes bad health.

The river is a sign of ease, grace and fluidity; as expressed by its meandering form. Often times it is used to represent the calm beauty of nature. In Feng Shui (the ancient Chinese art of placement to improve qi flow), certain types of rivers are often described as auspicious and healthy.

A fast-flowing river can often be used to symbolize strength; sometimes calamity. Calamity can be represented through rushing, chaotic rivers that tend to flood.

The ocean is a sign of power and strength, dominating all other symbols of water--due to its immensity. All life was ocean-born and life still exists in the ocean; therefore the ocean represents life.

http://symbolism.wikia.com/wiki/Water

paper question

my peer editor doesn't think I have any element imagery. Would anyone else like to read my story and discover my water imagery?

More elements info

Here's a list of elemental parallels and their use in fiction. I looked here for info.
http://tinyurl.com/4erm2q

Paper

does anyone have any ideas about incorperating water like qualities into a character?