Comments on: Enhancing Your Story Through Macro & Micro Setting Descriptions https://writersinthestormblog.com/2017/05/enhancing-your-story-through-macro-micro-setting-descriptions/ A Blog On Writing Wed, 29 Jan 2025 05:27:07 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Top Picks Thursday! For Writers & Readers 06-01-2017 | The Author Chronicles https://writersinthestormblog.com/2017/05/enhancing-your-story-through-macro-micro-setting-descriptions/#comment-127421 Thu, 01 Jun 2017 17:01:53 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=31653#comment-127421 […] Several bloggers wrote about the elements character, voice, and setting. Jami Gold explains how we should deal with character stereotypes, and how to strengthen our characters with strong writing. Padma Venkatraman writes about voice: writing lean, spare, or lush, rich, and Tasha Seegmiller discusses enhancing your story through macro & micro setting descriptions. […]

]]> By: dholcomb1 https://writersinthestormblog.com/2017/05/enhancing-your-story-through-macro-micro-setting-descriptions/#comment-127417 Thu, 01 Jun 2017 04:05:22 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=31653#comment-127417 Anita Hughes has a great way of enhancing her stories to make you feel you could be there and know what's going on in the surroundings.

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]]> By: Jenny Hansen https://writersinthestormblog.com/2017/05/enhancing-your-story-through-macro-micro-setting-descriptions/#comment-127416 Wed, 31 May 2017 23:31:07 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=31653#comment-127416 In reply to Kathryn Craft.

I loved both those books. And Good In Bed had me crying with laughter within the first ten pages.

]]> By: Kathryn Craft https://writersinthestormblog.com/2017/05/enhancing-your-story-through-macro-micro-setting-descriptions/#comment-127414 Wed, 31 May 2017 22:10:54 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=31653#comment-127414 What fun to see your name here, flip to your post, and see my book cover! Thanks for using The Far End of Happy as an example. I agree with Terry that it can be more difficult to establish setting in our backyards, because we see it every day and "assume" it is normal. There is no "normal" setting. Or a full setting, really, since we pick and choose the details that will add meaning to our stories. My debut, The Art of Falling, and Jennifer Weiner's Good in Bed are both set in Philadelphia, yet utilize completely different details. Not every story needs a Liberty Bell—and as a matter of fact, neither of ours used one. Love this topic!

]]> By: tashaseegmiller https://writersinthestormblog.com/2017/05/enhancing-your-story-through-macro-micro-setting-descriptions/#comment-127412 Wed, 31 May 2017 21:00:55 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=31653#comment-127412 In reply to carrienichols.

I'm happy that you found it useful! Good luck with your descriptions.

]]> By: tashaseegmiller https://writersinthestormblog.com/2017/05/enhancing-your-story-through-macro-micro-setting-descriptions/#comment-127411 Wed, 31 May 2017 21:00:24 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=31653#comment-127411 In reply to Jenny Hansen.

Oh, water! That's a great way to work setting in. And I love smells of settings - most of the time 🙂

Thanks!

]]> By: tashaseegmiller https://writersinthestormblog.com/2017/05/enhancing-your-story-through-macro-micro-setting-descriptions/#comment-127410 Wed, 31 May 2017 20:59:15 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=31653#comment-127410 In reply to lorihenriksen.

I'm a bit east of the Mojave in southern Utah, but you are right about the desert. It can seem very arid, but there is so much life to it. Good luck working those creative muscles!

]]> By: tashaseegmiller https://writersinthestormblog.com/2017/05/enhancing-your-story-through-macro-micro-setting-descriptions/#comment-127409 Wed, 31 May 2017 20:58:20 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=31653#comment-127409 In reply to LauraDrake.

The book I just finished outlining is going to be a sort of love letter to my area - the west is incredibly diverse (I'm slightly biased - I know).

Thanks!

]]> By: tashaseegmiller https://writersinthestormblog.com/2017/05/enhancing-your-story-through-macro-micro-setting-descriptions/#comment-127408 Wed, 31 May 2017 20:57:04 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=31653#comment-127408 In reply to Terry Odell.

I'm getting my first chance to experience Florida at the end of September. I'm hoping the humidity is a little more bearable then, but having been in the south in summer, I get hot just thinking about what you southerners deal with every year.

The newcomer idea is very true.

Thanks!

]]> By: carrienichols https://writersinthestormblog.com/2017/05/enhancing-your-story-through-macro-micro-setting-descriptions/#comment-127407 Wed, 31 May 2017 18:00:47 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=31653#comment-127407 I love writing dialogue but struggle with descriptions and therefore setting. I want to thank you for giving me one more tool to help me describe my settings. Great post!!

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