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Using Pinterest As a Research Tool
Posted by jarviswrites in Character, Conducting Research, How I Write, Jennie, Research, Setting, The Craft Of Writing on July 25, 2016
by Jennie Jarvis As a fiction writer, most of my job entails making crap up. Yes, my stories are based in realities, and it’s important for those realties to ring true in the hearts and minds of my readers. Sometimes, this means doing a little traditional research. Lately, I’ve been spending hours watching videos […]
The Importance of Setting in Fiction by Brad Windhauser
Posted by virgowriter in Brad, Setting on August 23, 2013
The Importance of Setting in Fiction By Brad Windhauser Your story opens in scene. A woman is berating her lover, unleashing on him a series of whispered but stern barbs about his neglect before moving on to his emotional and then sexual shortcomings. At the moment, the setting isn’t contributing, it hasn’t even been mentioned. […]
Put your Characters in their Place
Posted by wordimprovisor177 in Darlene, Setting on August 12, 2013
by Darlene Cah Let’s take a tour of my living room in this moment. Yes, you should be afraid! The walls are a dark-ish green with a lighter green accent wall along the entryway. The floors are hardwood in a medium-light honey color. There’s a gas fireplace with a brick façade wedged into one corner. […]
The Light in Barcelona: Setting in Screenwriting
Posted by jarviswrites in Jennie, Setting on August 6, 2013
By Jennie Jarvis In 2006, the Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock romance The Lake House came to theaters. For the most part, the film was mediocre as far as romances go. I cared about the characters, and the situation that kept them apart was an interesting twist, but overall, it didn’t exactly touch my heart […]
Here And There…Or Maybe Just Not Anywhere
Posted by Ron Hayes in Ron, Setting, The Craft Of Writing, Writing Advice on August 2, 2013
by Ron Hayes Recently I opened a poetry contest to celebrate a historical event’s bicentennial here in my town. Entrants were invited to address and/or interpret the contest’s theme as broadly as they wished. To fully understand, it’s helpful for you to know the following: the historical event took place on Lake Erie during the […]
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