tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post5642878847778187754..comments2023-10-30T08:00:54.059-04:00Comments on Laurel's Leaves: Let setting emerge from characterLaurel Garverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-39257096975913756082012-10-29T17:23:11.983-04:002012-10-29T17:23:11.983-04:00I agree that the theme and character can determine...I 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.Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961176529360895475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-11935399080880081252012-10-29T17:21:27.124-04:002012-10-29T17:21:27.124-04:00Well said, Mary! It often isn't until we'r...Well 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.Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961176529360895475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-31042455639935660022012-10-27T13:37:19.077-04:002012-10-27T13:37:19.077-04:00Setting is very important, and sometimes it's ...Setting 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. Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10006966091789130047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-56051894877401986602012-10-26T17:50:15.525-04:002012-10-26T17:50:15.525-04:00I like reading about how the environment (setting)...I like reading about how the environment (setting) affects the characters. Our own setting influence how we respond to the world.Mary Aalgaardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051735579638637382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-88122051653339074172012-10-26T08:49:00.952-04:002012-10-26T08:49:00.952-04:00That's good to hear. I connect so much more to...That's good to hear. I connect so much more to stories that have a deep sense of place.Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-76284220235091321812012-10-25T16:08:24.445-04:002012-10-25T16:08:24.445-04:00Setting is essential for most stories. I wanted a ...Setting 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 :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-47787977672480541222012-10-25T13:17:04.074-04:002012-10-25T13:17:04.074-04:00Thanks, Rhiann. I agree there's an intimate co...Thanks, Rhiann. I agree there's an intimate connection between people and the places where they dwell.Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-72388105478836412732012-10-25T11:26:16.382-04:002012-10-25T11:26:16.382-04:00I think setting is hugely important, I've been...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 :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10128802549435853330noreply@blogger.com