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Elements of Setting: Locale

February 3, 2023December 31, 2022 / Staci Troilo / 46 Comments

Ciao, SEers! The last time we met, we talked about time. Today, we're moving on to the next of the four elements of setting: locale. "Locale" is the answer to "where" your story takes place. This is both on the grand scale and on the small. Grand Scale Locale When we talk about the grand … Continue reading Elements of Setting: Locale

Elements of Setting: Time

January 9, 2023December 31, 2022 / Staci Troilo / 76 Comments

Ciao, SEers! Today, we're going to talk a little about the four elements of setting. More precisely, the first element: time. I could give you the simple dictionary definition, or one so complex only Einstein or Hawking would understand it. (And yes, I'd have to plagiarize them to do so.) But for our purposes, we're … Continue reading Elements of Setting: Time

Let’s learn from a case study

November 25, 2022November 24, 2022 / coldhandboyack / 33 Comments

Hi, Gang. Craig with you again today. On occasion, I like to do a case study because authors can learn some things. You should all know by now that I prefer film to draw my conclusions because more people will be familiar with the source material. The small screen is full of things in my … Continue reading Let’s learn from a case study

WRITING AND THE WEATHER

October 10, 2022September 26, 2022 / D.L. Finn, Author / 98 Comments

Hi SEers! Denise here to talk about the weather and writing. Do you have a season where you are more productive writing? When fall and winter hit, I am full of ideas and more motivated to write, except around the holidays. I call it the cozy factor. The mood from the weather seeps into my … Continue reading WRITING AND THE WEATHER

STORY SETTINGS AND POETRY

May 9, 2022April 22, 2022 / D.L. Finn, Author / 95 Comments

Hi SEers! Denise here to talk about story settings and poetry. Have you ever read a book and come to a passage where the description is so beautiful you had to stop and reflect on it? I have many times. These are words so skillfully written that I can see the sun setting or the … Continue reading STORY SETTINGS AND POETRY

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