Small Town Mysteries. Big Time Suspense.
My last repost for the month is another one with a high number of comments. If you’re a writer, I hope my review of Description and Setting by Ron Rozelle introduces you to a very helpful book. In my prompt from last week, I related Mr. Rozelle’s advice about carrying a journal with you wherever… Continue Reading →
One thing I enjoy about visiting new places is analyzing the mood of a setting. Of course, the mood I bring to a location will affect how I perceive it, but I also try to examine the “vibe” a place gives off, independent of how I’m feeling at the time. For example, I visited a… Continue Reading →
It’s hard for authors to evaluate their own stories. One thing I have trouble with is judging whether I’m describing a setting well enough. I want to write about my settings vividly enough for readers to think they are in the scene with the characters. Writing the settings in my latest novel was no different…. Continue Reading →
I’m reposting this post on how to get inspiration from walking a setting because I’m within smelling distance of the end of my latest WIP novel, working title A Storm in Summer. I hope you enjoy this repost and are inspired to tie on your walking shoes and visit settings you want to include your… Continue Reading →
Settings are the ugly ducklings in the world of literary elements. They aren’t appreciated for how rich they can make a story. But some writers can’t begin a story without first finding the right setting. Maybe you want to start a story with a setting, but that’s as far as you’ve gotten. How can you… Continue Reading →
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