Ciao, SEers! Today, we're moving on in the setting series. We've already discussed time and locale. Today, we're going to discuss what's probably my favorite element: atmosphere. Another way to think of it is "mood." What can you include in your story that will impact the emotions the character feels? (And, consequently, what the reader … Continue reading Elements of Setting: Atmosphere
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How to Use Prologues, Part 12, Summary
Image courtesy of Tumisu via Pixabay Hi SErs! It's a day of Harmony here at Story Empire 🙂 Today, as promised, we're here to close up this series on prologues with an easy, at-a-glance summary of the whole topic. For your convenience, I've created an A4 downloadable jpeg, which you can save and print if … Continue reading How to Use Prologues, Part 12, Summary
Elements of Setting: Locale
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
How to Use Prologues, Part 11, Prologues and Epilogues
Image courtesy of Tumisu via Pixabay Hi SErs! It's a day of Harmony here at Story Empire 🙂 Today, I'd like to talk about epilogues in relation to prologues. Here's a link to the previous post on Recap of Tools. What is an Epilogue? An epilogue is like a prologue in that it adds to … Continue reading How to Use Prologues, Part 11, Prologues and Epilogues
Narrative Choice, Part 1
by Stephen Geez Every new story project offers me the challenge of finding a narrative style and format that are different than any I’ve previously written. I don’t make choices to be gimmicky, but rather to find what works best, which is usually something I might not have routinely considered. The obvious choices come down … Continue reading Narrative Choice, Part 1
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