Why did I set the American portion of Never Gone in New York rather than Philadelphia? Is Ashmede, County Durham, UK a real place? Pop on over to learn the answers!
How important is setting in your work?
Thursday, October 25
Posted by Laurel Garver on Thursday, October 25, 2012
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I'm over at Melissa Sarno's blog today, talking about a topic dear to my heart--"Let Setting Emerge from Character." I not only explain how I developed and researched settings for my novel, but also give some helpful tips on making setting and characterization support one another.
Why did I set the American portion of Never Gone in New York rather than Philadelphia? Is Ashmede, County Durham, UK a real place? Pop on over to learn the answers!
How important is setting in your work?
Why did I set the American portion of Never Gone in New York rather than Philadelphia? Is Ashmede, County Durham, UK a real place? Pop on over to learn the answers!
How important is setting in your work?
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I think setting is hugely important, I've been blogging about on our weekly Thursday's Children bloghop. Not just geographical location, but houses too- dwellings shape characters as well as reflect them. Great post :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Rhiann. I agree there's an intimate connection between people and the places where they dwell.
DeleteSetting is essential for most stories. I wanted a small fishing town for my latest story, so I did a lot of research into the New England area before I decided where to let it be :)
ReplyDeleteThat's good to hear. I connect so much more to stories that have a deep sense of place.
DeleteI like reading about how the environment (setting) affects the characters. Our own setting influence how we respond to the world.
ReplyDeleteWell said, Mary! It often isn't until we're out of our home setting that we see how much it has shaped our understanding of the world.
DeleteSetting is very important, and sometimes it's almost a character, but I do agree that character, plot, and even theme tend to determine our setting. And I always have floor plans for my characters' houses or other important buildings.
ReplyDeleteI agree that the theme and character can determine where we set our stories--like building sets for a play. And I love that you also work from floor plans! I find it helps so much with "blocking scenes" like in theater--so I know who is standing where and how they move from room to room.
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