SETTING THESAURUS

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Settings should always be chosen with care. Consider the emotion you want your viewpoint character to feel and how setting choices, weather elements, and symbolism might build a specific mood in the scene, create tension and conflict, or even raise the stakes.
SIGHTS:
Wooden stools lined up along a counter
Brass foot rails
Crowded tables and booths
Patrons sampling the wares (laughing with friends, hitting on strangers, watching TV, staring into their drinks)
A bar lined with drinks placed on square napkins or cardboard coasters 
Bowls of pretzels and nuts
A bartender with rolled-up sleeves moving from one end of the counter to the other
Stacks of highball glasses in green-gray dishwasher racks
A sink with a sprayer
Bags of ice in a tray or sink
Draining trays
Beer kegs
Straws and stirrers
Blenders whirring with colorful icy concoctions
Multi-button soda dispensers
A wall of alcohol bottles
Stem glasses hanging upside down in racks above the bartender's head
Plastic tubs of lime and lemon wedges
Under-the-counter fridges (containing juices, milk, and cream)
An automatic coffee maker
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