Reveal Character Through Setting – Wednesday Prompts and Inspirations
Great advice for all writers
Originally posted on writertales:
Listen. How many sounds do you hear?
Open your eyes. What surrounds you?
Breathe. What smells linger in the air?
Touch what is before you. Describe the surface.
Taste. (I���ll wait���. Head into the kitchen, nearest coffee shop, or vending machine, and get yourself a cup of coffee, tea, or snack.)
Now place yourself in the setting of��your novel.��Where are you? What time of day is it? What year is it? What season have you selected? Who is near you? What surrounds you? What does the air smell like? What surface are you touching? What do you��feel? What can you hear? If there is food near, what does it taste like?
Building your setting with these tools helps bring your writing alive for your reader. These tools allow your��setting to become an active player. But to use them��to reveal character, it is crucial to include those things that are important���
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