As you tackle your novel for NaNoWriMo, you may run into writer’s block. One way to overcome it is to find fresh settings. Setting as a source of inspiration is often overlooked. But a new setting can provide the spark for new characters and fresh plot twists. Let’s say your city police detective needs to question a suspect. Sending him to a location where he feels uncomfortable is a perfect way to create tension. Where could that be? A rural location could work, like a farm. A farm suggests a farmer. Who could this farmer be? Would he or she want to take to the detective or not? So the right setting can be just the first step in a new creative process. Take a look at the photos below as settings for NaNoWriMo if you need inspiration to break down a writer’s block.
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I find this photo fascinating. Where is the house built? It could be a setting now or in the future.
Let me know if any of these photos inspire you!
If I were the detective, the interior of photo 1 would give me an instant feeling of unease to how easy one could fall to their death. This could play well in a murder mystery. And not a cozy one at all. Even the glass looks sinister.