The Sound of Breaking Glass

[brown_writer]

Hey friends,

In my story some kids break a window. If you were writing the sound of breaking glass, how would you write it? :rolleyes:

Thanks for any input. :)

[MsSherry]

"the sound of glass breaking" or "you could hear glass shattering" I don't think I'd try to use sound effects themselves. But, that's just me.

[Phy]

Yeah, I'm leaning towards the "shattering" word to describe the glass breaking sound in a word.

[Keith Wallis]

The striated-tinkle of splintering glass.
Hows that for pretentious.
Keith

[wilderwriter]

How about "tinkling" as in "the shards of glass tinkled to the floor"?

Marie

[writegirl1949]

Depending on how BIG the glass is, how about: the crash of glass. While tinkling is good, sometimes breaking glass sounds almost as grating on the ears as a gunshot. Just some thoughts.

Blessings, Francine

[Jerrbert]

I might be tempted to describe the sound using the feelings of one, or more, of the people involved.

Example: He was treated to the gratifying cruch of glass as he watched the ball sail through the window.

Example: The disturbing sound of splintered glass hitting pavement told him exactly where his fly ball had landed.

Just a thought :)

Jerry

[DearPrudence]

Hey friends,

In my story some kids break a window. If you were writing the sound of breaking glass, how would you write it? :rolleyes:

Thanks for any input. :)

When writing scenes involving kids I revert back to when I was a wee-tot breaking windows myself.
Kids know the difference between a "Ka-plunk" and the sound of that last shard of glass falling with a "Ka-chink". Kids are good at sniffen that stuff out.

If your stumped on how to write about a broken window...go out and break one (nothing illegal of course):)

[jenna_searcher]

I'm a visual girl so I'd be stuck on how the glass looked, rather than what it sounded like.
I like the sound of "shattered" but I'd back it up with some sweet image, too. Like "the shards went glittering across the attic floor" or jazz similar.

[patches]

You could also relate it to similar experiences. Every kid has broken a glass in their mother's kitchen. Along with the "uh-oh" that is experienced as he looks up to see if anybody is going to reprimand him.

[Merry]

I usually like the old fashioned SMASH!