BWFoster78
Myth Weaver
My protagonist is trying to calm someone who is unjustly angry at him. I'm visuallizing a motion that he makes with his hands where he pats downward a couple of times. I know I could just go with the "he made a calming gesture" or something, but I'd like to describe the motion instead.
I'm having trouble coming up with a quick, elegant description that really conveys the motion. Right now, I've got:
Any better ideas to describe this in a couple of words?
I'm having trouble coming up with a quick, elegant description that really conveys the motion. Right now, I've got:
He made a downward pushing motion with his hands. “Whoa."
Any better ideas to describe this in a couple of words?