tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296041276140635168.post754391505367802012..comments2024-03-29T05:13:30.172-06:00Comments on Write Like a Pro! A Free Online Writing Workshop: 5 Tips for Strong Settings from Sheila Kelly WelchKris Bockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16217265282250089583noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296041276140635168.post-54465650491289612532012-07-13T13:50:18.191-06:002012-07-13T13:50:18.191-06:00Thanks for reading and for making such interesting...Thanks for reading and for making such interesting comments. I used to do a lot of school visits, and one of my favorite exercises was inviting the kids to describe a setting without naming it and without the use of sight. Then they'd read these out loud, and we'd all guess the settings. The kids were amazing. I can still recall one girl's description in which she heard "the slap, slap of a jump rope."Sheila Welchnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296041276140635168.post-27476342629190237732012-07-12T19:18:11.007-06:002012-07-12T19:18:11.007-06:00Thanks Sheila! Great points on setting. Loved Wait...Thanks Sheila! Great points on setting. Loved Waiting to Forget.Shannon Wiersbitzkyhttp://www.shannonwiersbitzky.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296041276140635168.post-30749598386918119232012-07-11T18:54:13.726-06:002012-07-11T18:54:13.726-06:00When I was a kid, I hated descriptive passages, an...When I was a kid, I hated descriptive passages, and would skip over them. Ironically, I loved stories with "atmosphere". or a strong sense of place. I guess the trick is to evoke that sense of place without making the reader want to skip. Thanks, Chris and Sheila, for the helpful tips on how to do this!Ruth Donnellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12305109099610123918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296041276140635168.post-77595098767449919082012-07-11T18:46:03.544-06:002012-07-11T18:46:03.544-06:00Even when the setting doesn't make it prominen...Even when the setting doesn't make it prominently into the story, the writer should be very clear about it so that it seeps in.<br />Nice post.Mirka Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296041276140635168.post-84198916641517098552012-07-11T11:08:51.340-06:002012-07-11T11:08:51.340-06:00Good reminder of how essential the setting is for ...Good reminder of how essential the setting is for plunging a reader into a story, and how important it is to avoid overloading the information. Like Karen, I liked the examples you gave.Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296041276140635168.post-84009406264257922662012-07-11T09:47:36.838-06:002012-07-11T09:47:36.838-06:00This is a great post - outlining what to do and th...This is a great post - outlining what to do and then giving us examples. Love it. I like the idea of the setting as playing a role. Makes every scene richer for it.Karen S. Elliotthttp://www.karenselliott.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com