tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674292954720931964.post534323478551246811..comments2009-08-24T00:10:35.901-07:00Comments on K C WRITERS: The Importance of Setting in Your NovelJune Rodriguezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13409719209889857827noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674292954720931964.post-55088731993938104302009-01-08T07:50:00.000-08:002009-01-08T07:50:00.000-08:00I have problems bringing my settings from my head ...I have problems bringing my settings from my head to the paper. My first rush to write is concentrated on my characters. So my second writing has to flesh out my setting and other senses.June Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13409719209889857827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674292954720931964.post-85674933699728592962008-12-24T11:25:00.000-08:002008-12-24T11:25:00.000-08:00Marilyn:I agree that setting is important. For som...Marilyn:<BR/><BR/>I agree that setting is important. For some books the setting is almost another character in the book. Definitely something I need to work on more in my WIP, which is set in South Dakota. The setting is unique is is a key component of the novel's premise. <BR/><BR/>Sometimes setting can be used to highlight the theme of a story. In a short story I recently started, I purposely chose Manhattan in the cold of winter, because it worked for the story in a way that sunny Hawaii or somewhere else simply wouldn't work.Dorinda Ohnstadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079498940605454071noreply@blogger.com