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Characterization and Sensory Detail

(2013)
(The first book in the Writing Active Setting series)
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Have you tried to take your writing skills to the next level but don't know where to begin?

Do you dread the thought of writing narrative description because as a reader you skip over it when you read novels?

Or are you a writer who ignores Setting description totally in your novel writing - but know your story needs it? You just don't know where.

Active Setting, explained in comprehensible bites with clear examples from a variety of published authors can help YOU breakthrough with your writing skills.

Readers usually remember the plot and characters of a story, but setting is every bit as important in creating a memorable world. Novel writing can be enjoyable once you've mastered a few of the writing skills necessary to bring a story to life.

If you're tired of your Setting descriptions being ho-hum and are ready to create a compelling story world, regardless of what you write, or your current level of writing skills, keep reading.

In WRITING ACTIVE SETTING Book 1: Characterization and Sensory Detail you will:

  • Discover the difference between Ordinary Setting that bogs down your story, and Active Setting that empowers your story.

  • See how to spin boring descriptions into engaging prose.

  • Learn to deepen the reader's experience of your story world through sensory details.

  • Notice how changing characters' POV can change your setting.

  • Explore ways to maximize the setting possibilities in your story.


This book goes straight to the point, putting theory in plain language, adding examples from authors in a variety of genres, and finishes each section with exercises designed to help you work with your Setting in a way that will excite you. . .and your readers!



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