The rural setting thesaurus : a writer's guide to personal and natural spaces / Fiction Setting (Literature) Creative writing.
Ackerman, Angela,
The rural setting thesaurus : a writer's guide to personal and natural spaces / Writer's guide to personal and natural spaces. Angela Ackerman, Becca Puglisi. - 249 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. - Writers helping writers. . - Ackerman, Angela, author. .
Includes bibliographical references.
Crafting settings that create emotional connections -- The setting as a vehicle for conflict -- The setting as a vehicle for establishing mood -- The setting as a vehicle for steering the story -- Figurative language: the key to enhancing your setting -- Common setting snags -- Rural setting considerations -- The rural setting thesaurus -- At home -- At school -- Rural sights -- Nature and landforms -- Appendix A. Setting exercises -- Appendix B. Setting planner tool -- More settings: The urban thesaurus.
Inside The Rural Setting Thesaurus, you'll find: A list of the sights, smells, tastes, textures, and sounds for over 100 settings revolving around school, home, and nature. Possible sources of conflict for each location to help you brainstorm ways to naturally complicate matters for your characters. Advice on the many effective ways to build mood, helping you steer both the character's and readers' emotions in every scene. Information on how the setting directly influences the plot by acting as a tuning fork for what a character needs most and by testing his dedication to his goals.
9780989772556
Fiction--Authorship.
Fiction--Technique.
Setting (Literature)
Creative writing.
808.397
The rural setting thesaurus : a writer's guide to personal and natural spaces / Writer's guide to personal and natural spaces. Angela Ackerman, Becca Puglisi. - 249 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. - Writers helping writers. . - Ackerman, Angela, author. .
Includes bibliographical references.
Crafting settings that create emotional connections -- The setting as a vehicle for conflict -- The setting as a vehicle for establishing mood -- The setting as a vehicle for steering the story -- Figurative language: the key to enhancing your setting -- Common setting snags -- Rural setting considerations -- The rural setting thesaurus -- At home -- At school -- Rural sights -- Nature and landforms -- Appendix A. Setting exercises -- Appendix B. Setting planner tool -- More settings: The urban thesaurus.
Inside The Rural Setting Thesaurus, you'll find: A list of the sights, smells, tastes, textures, and sounds for over 100 settings revolving around school, home, and nature. Possible sources of conflict for each location to help you brainstorm ways to naturally complicate matters for your characters. Advice on the many effective ways to build mood, helping you steer both the character's and readers' emotions in every scene. Information on how the setting directly influences the plot by acting as a tuning fork for what a character needs most and by testing his dedication to his goals.
9780989772556
Fiction--Authorship.
Fiction--Technique.
Setting (Literature)
Creative writing.
808.397