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Below are 10 tips and tricks on how to write vivid settings.
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At the start of a scene, provide a brief summary of the setting to ensure that the reader knowns the general details.
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When providing details about a setting as it relates to the plot, weave in details as the scene progresses.
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When writing the setting, use vocabulary that also helps to set the tone for the scene (e.g., use words that portray happiness, joy, and humor when describing the setting of a light-hearted scene).
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Give each setting its own details - just like characters are given their own background and secrets, provide the same for the setting.
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When looking at a setting, include subtle hints about the location's past (e.g., ancient language carvings, signs of battles).
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Ensure that the setting is a component that relates to the plot, just like characters' actions.
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When characters revisit a setting, show how time has treated that setting (e.g., overgrown flora, ruined buildings).
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Use vocabulary that invokes the reader's senses - first when describing a setting and then as the plot/scene progresses.
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It is important that the writer has a clear image of the setting to utilize the location to its fullest potential in the story.
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In order to gain a clear view of the setting, a writer can create a quick sketch of the location.
For more information, visit the following websites from which the above points were gathered:
http://www.writersdigest.com/whats-new/10-ways-to-launch-strong-scenes
https://www.nownovel.com/blog/talking-setting-place/
http://www.writersdigest.com/tip-of-the-day/discover-the-basic-elements-of-setting-in-a-story
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