Describe setting

Using everything in a story to describe setting (description writing), such as geography, place, culture and era to describe setting is a way for writers to bring places to life in the reader’s mind.

Show, don’t tell. That’s what every beginning writer is told. But how is this achieved? And what does it look like when it comes to setting? In terms of show, don’t tell, there are two broad…

From The Phrontistery- a list of unusual words to describe the hue of something (part 3). How many of these could you use to describe your setting?

In writing narrative, one of the main elements to include is a description of the setting. It is important to paint the picture using time or the place where your story is set. Adapted from www.empoweringwriters.com Do remember not to overwrite the setting. Just write two to four sentences and continue with the main characters or events of the storyline. Possible Pre-writing activity One of the activities I did with the students was to get them to read short texts of various settings and…

The setting of a story is the environment your characters are in. The location, time, and weather all play major points in a story, and a well-described setting can make it more interesting for your readers to completely immerse themselves...

Hey there! How are you? We are crazy busy getting ready for our first week of school. We have meet the teacher day tomorrow and then the first day of school on Wednesday. I do not feel at all ready. But I know that it will all come together and be just fine...right? I am here today to share a book that I think is so sweet and many can make a connection to. I want to talk about The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant. Don't you just love Cynthia Rylant's books? I do... :O) So, there are many…

Using sensory language, such as smell, to describe setting is a way for writers to bring places to life in the reader’s mind.

After this past week, my kiddos could certainly answer that question with a big YES! This week we learned what the setting is, what makes up a setting, and why on earth it matters so much! My kiddos rocked it, so I’m here to share what we did. I know that spending an entire week on setting might seem like…