Showing the World through Your Character’s Senses
One of the primary objectives and responsibilities of a fiction writer is to transport readers into the world of their…
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5 Tips to Writing about Place in Fiction
Today’s guest post is by Yasmin Chopin. I am often asked, ‘What is place writing?’ As a field of study,…
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12 Questions to Ask Your Character to Bring Setting to Life
Too often, writers ignore setting. Look—we live in the physical world. We respond to and interact with every single setting…
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The Challenge of Creating Powerful Settings
Setting is so often overlooked or pushed to the background in fiction. But it is, perhaps, one of the most…
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The Emotional Power of Connected Settings
Chances are, you’ve heard of deep point of view. Imagine a camera lens that zooms in for a close-up; deep…
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Showing Your Scenes through Your Characters’ Senses
One of the reasons readers willingly immerse themselves in a story is to be transported. Whether it’s to another planet,…
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Choosing Settings with the Highest EQ
Whether setting is a huge element in your story because of your premise or not, you can make setting powerful…
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How to Choose Setting with a Purpose
Settings in fiction are often in the background—literally. Characters are talking and doing things, but readers get merely a glimpse…
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Masterful Setting Description Part 3
Masterful setting description teaches us an important lesson: writers need to take the time to paint enough of a sensory-rich…
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