Comments on: Why Setting is Important to Writing http://www.loveromancepassion.com/why-setting-is-important-to-writing/ Because Books Don't Fall Asleep Afterwards! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:26:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Keira http://www.loveromancepassion.com/why-setting-is-important-to-writing/#comment-7977 Keira Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:31:52 +0000 http://www.loveromancepassion.com/?p=7413#comment-7977 Giveaway update: <a href="http://www.loveromancepassion.com/3-contests-6-winners/" rel="nofollow">3 Contests, 6 Winners</a> Giveaway update: 3 Contests, 6 Winners

]]> By: Ellaanabeth http://www.loveromancepassion.com/why-setting-is-important-to-writing/#comment-7741 Ellaanabeth Sat, 12 Jun 2010 02:01:59 +0000 http://www.loveromancepassion.com/?p=7413#comment-7741 If I CAN join, I believe the setting to a story is important because it helps a reader know what kind of a mood the story is set in. If you're reading a story set in the ghettos, you're expecting a character that's familiar in the ghettos- or at least- has an interesting tale of WHY they're in the ghettos in the first place. Such a setting colors our perceptions of how the characters react to situations that arise and how the enviornment and other characters are going to affect the character. If the setting is somewhere the reader has no familiarity to, we expect to get a taste of the environment from the reading. Devon Monk's Allie Beckstrom series is set in modern day portland- with magic. But the descriptions of area, the old buildings, the rainy weather, the giant bridges- paint a familiar picture to my childhood of visiting the city, but making me want to go visit it again and see those things that are mentioned with such fondness in the book. If I CAN join, I believe the setting to a story is important because it helps a reader know what kind of a mood the story is set in. If you’re reading a story set in the ghettos, you’re expecting a character that’s familiar in the ghettos- or at least- has an interesting tale of WHY they’re in the ghettos in the first place. Such a setting colors our perceptions of how the characters react to situations that arise and how the enviornment and other characters are going to affect the character.

If the setting is somewhere the reader has no familiarity to, we expect to get a taste of the environment from the reading.

Devon Monk’s Allie Beckstrom series is set in modern day portland- with magic. But the descriptions of area, the old buildings, the rainy weather, the giant bridges- paint a familiar picture to my childhood of visiting the city, but making me want to go visit it again and see those things that are mentioned with such fondness in the book.

]]> By: Ellaanabeth http://www.loveromancepassion.com/why-setting-is-important-to-writing/#comment-7740 Ellaanabeth Sat, 12 Jun 2010 01:57:28 +0000 http://www.loveromancepassion.com/?p=7413#comment-7740 Is this contest still open? If it is, I'd love to join! Is this contest still open? If it is, I’d love to join!

]]> By: Keira http://www.loveromancepassion.com/why-setting-is-important-to-writing/#comment-7672 Keira Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:19:41 +0000 http://www.loveromancepassion.com/?p=7413#comment-7672 Yes it is! :D Thanks for playing! Yes it is! :D Thanks for playing!

]]> By: Christine H http://www.loveromancepassion.com/why-setting-is-important-to-writing/#comment-7666 Christine H Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:54:54 +0000 http://www.loveromancepassion.com/?p=7413#comment-7666 Is this where you sign up to enter the contest? The setting gives me a feeling about the characters. I loved a book that took place in Australia, there were 3 stories all we're Aussie so The setting's not everything. Have to have a good story to, but that one story made me want to go there so bad! chirth7@yahoo.com Is this where you sign up to enter the contest?
The setting gives me a feeling about the characters. I loved a book that took place in Australia, there were 3 stories all we’re Aussie so The setting’s not everything. Have to have a good story to, but that one story made me want to go there so bad!
chirth7@yahoo.com

]]> By: Edward Mooney, Jr. http://www.loveromancepassion.com/why-setting-is-important-to-writing/#comment-7323 Edward Mooney, Jr. Thu, 27 May 2010 16:22:48 +0000 http://www.loveromancepassion.com/?p=7413#comment-7323 Thanks for the kind words about my novel, Keira! Head over to Pine Mountain for a tour sometime! Twitter: EdwardMooney Blog: EdwardMooney.blogspot.com Facebook: "The Pearls of the Stone Man" Email: EdwardMooney -AT- live -DOT- com Thanks for the kind words about my novel, Keira! Head over to Pine Mountain for a tour sometime!

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