tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post7227747682999344580..comments2023-11-20T00:39:08.642-08:00Comments on Love Inspired: A Story for Every Reader: Ask Elnora--About Setting?? Third Friday Writing--Lenora WorthPamela Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-78356597615449355372012-08-18T21:10:09.098-07:002012-08-18T21:10:09.098-07:00Agreed :)Agreed :)Lenorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18201614257423264316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-33013071627809957662012-08-18T20:49:11.429-07:002012-08-18T20:49:11.429-07:00Oh I totally agree Lenora. I love enough to set yo...Oh I totally agree Lenora. I love enough to set you in the story and move the plot along. :)Debra Cloptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11858790200554274867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-1827353517956968692012-08-18T17:39:19.883-07:002012-08-18T17:39:19.883-07:00It is a balancing act but I like a few details. Ju...It is a balancing act but I like a few details. Just enough to show my readers some character quirks or features. Same with the backdrop-- I enjoy details that help move the story along. Lenorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18201614257423264316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-58845575857443334382012-08-18T16:58:58.923-07:002012-08-18T16:58:58.923-07:00I'm with Merrillee and Sandra, I start skimmin...I'm with Merrillee and Sandra, I start skimming if there are too many details. I like to give just enough then let the reader use their imagination. But getting that right is a balancing act. <br /><br />Debra Cloptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11858790200554274867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-67622514171318469902012-08-18T09:43:25.316-07:002012-08-18T09:43:25.316-07:00I second Merrillee's comment about not too man...I second Merrillee's comment about not too many details. Too many and I start skimming, big time, especially if you tell me what a character is wearing from head to toe every time we meet them. One or two characterizing details of the setting or the character with carefully chosen words that evoke the mood you're trying to establish is what I like to see. <br /><br />Sandra Orchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01236883194496601011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-64272945939328183932012-08-17T16:52:28.737-07:002012-08-17T16:52:28.737-07:00Yes, big dramatic backdrops make for good sagas. I...Yes, big dramatic backdrops make for good sagas. I think that's why people like Downton Abbey so much. It's the world building of that time and the drama, too.Lenorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18201614257423264316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-44954715757100878032012-08-17T13:03:04.136-07:002012-08-17T13:03:04.136-07:00Right now I'm into cozies so I'm partial t...Right now I'm into cozies so I'm partial to small-town settings. I agree, Lenora, Gone With the Wind was as much about the south as it was about Scarlett and Rhett.Pamela Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-8782484937461727162012-08-17T10:22:30.886-07:002012-08-17T10:22:30.886-07:00What are some of our favorite books as far as sett...What are some of our favorite books as far as setting:<br /><br />Gone With the Wind<br />Wuthering Heights<br />The Far Pavillions<br />I have lots more!!!Lenorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18201614257423264316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-10234597403651429812012-08-17T10:21:13.877-07:002012-08-17T10:21:13.877-07:00OH, so true, Lyn. It begins with a day like no oth...OH, so true, Lyn. It begins with a day like no other day. And we're off. Setting can play a big part in that!Lenorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18201614257423264316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-59908969896675021602012-08-17T09:15:02.523-07:002012-08-17T09:15:02.523-07:00I always start my story planning with place. I loo...I always start my story planning with place. I look for a place that is experiencing or has experienced some change.<br /><br />Change always sets up conflict!<br />Lyn Cotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11366375647118584580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-10166264776357610352012-08-17T06:58:41.315-07:002012-08-17T06:58:41.315-07:00Wow, you all must be writers!! Great examples and ...Wow, you all must be writers!! Great examples and comments. Right now, it's raining and this is a different setting. Dark, cool, with threatening skies. But my potato vine is happy!!Lenorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18201614257423264316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-52621247824033509682012-08-17T06:06:12.725-07:002012-08-17T06:06:12.725-07:00I usually open with a dark setting. Often it'...I usually open with a dark setting. Often it's a stormy night, which works well in a suspense story. I need an exciting event to hook the reader and pull him or her into the story, and inclement weather makes everything a little more eerie, in my opinion.<br /><br />Light also plays into my stories. Overcast skies, gathering storm clouds, gray days make a scene seem more somber. I save the sunshine and blue skies for the epilogue or when there's a moment of relief in between the escalating danger.Debby Giustihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09463321611980242375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-38938749226603675912012-08-17T05:52:33.425-07:002012-08-17T05:52:33.425-07:00I'm with Debbie. I don't care where the se...I'm with Debbie. I don't care where the setting is as long as the author pulls me in with the details, but not too many details. I'm kind of like Goldilocks--not too much, not too little, just right.Merrilleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08617320163408645299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-13120791422732788602012-08-17T04:33:16.312-07:002012-08-17T04:33:16.312-07:00I love exotic settings the best, but any setting w...I love exotic settings the best, but any setting will do when the author pulls me in with the details that put me smack dab in the middle of that place. To me, setting is like its own character and must be handled and developed with an eye to detail. Love the "hiss" and "clop" details. Auditory references are so importanat. Debbie Kaufmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17805720678569940665noreply@blogger.com