6 Quick Fixes For Adding Setting To Your Story
What do you do when you’ve finished your first draft and realise that you haven’t paid enough attention to setting? Here are six quick fixes for adding setting to your story.
How To Use Setting As A Source Of Conflict
Have you thought of using a location to increase the tension in your story? In this post, we look at how to use setting as a source of conflict.
Janet Burroway’s 3 Principles Of Effective Narrative Setting
In this post, we look at how a story works in a place through Janet Burroway's three principles of effective narrative setting.
Hard Or Soft Worldbuilding: Which Is Right For You?
In this post, we look at hard worldbuilding and soft worldbuilding. We give you examples of each and tell you which one is best for you.
Janet Burroway’s 4 Aspects Of Narrative Time
In this post, we look at how time works in a story through Janet Burroway's four aspects of narrative time.
The Greatest Fictional World Builders: Frank Herbert
This is the sixth post in a series on the greatest fictional world builders and how they can teach you to write. Our sixth fictional world builder is Frank Herbert.
How Important Is Setting In Your Novel?
A well-written setting literally sets your story in place and time. In this post, we answer the question: How important is setting in your novel?
How Setting Influences The Elements Of Your Story
Don't overlook setting when you write a story. In this post, we look at the how setting influences the elements of your story.
Describing Food In Fiction
This article is about describing food in fiction in a realistic way. In this post, we look at describing different country's military rations in particular.
5 Essential Exercises For Writing About Setting
We are posting a series of Essential Writing Exercises to help you tell your stories. This post includes five essential exercises for writing about setting.