Setting
Chart
The
process for developing specific settings is similar to that of developing
characters. You need to consider everything a reader might ask about the time
and place, and then you need to decide which facts are essential to determine
for readers. A good setting is clear to readers, but that doesnŐt mean you need
to describe every tile of a floor or blade of grass in a meadow. What would a
character really notice, and why? If no character would notice thereŐs a
dandelion in the grass, donŐt bother telling readers about the weed.
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Time |
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General
Place |
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Specific
Place |
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About
the General |
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Geography |
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Inhabitants |
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Socioeconomics |
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About
the Specific |
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Names
of places/buildings |
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Exact
location |
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Role
in story |
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What
we see |
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Other
sensations |
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Personality
of place |