tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post7939176335361202116..comments2024-03-29T09:30:44.859+00:00Comments on MOODY WRITING: Setting as Part of Storymooderinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-39849905698297547032014-03-25T03:47:48.949+00:002014-03-25T03:47:48.949+00:00This post speaks to exactly what I was working on ...This post speaks to exactly what I was working on in my writing practice this morning. Great advice for filtering details!Valerie Hellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12284497500151589190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-44028196339203623032014-03-10T02:06:12.885+00:002014-03-10T02:06:12.885+00:00This weekend, we watched Miyazaki's Spirited A...This weekend, we watched Miyazaki's Spirited Away which I feel uses setting masterfully. The world built for the story - on a very small scale in a bathhouse - is incredibly rich and textured. But what keeps the story moving is the protagonist's reasons for being there, as you suggest.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-28713587988299657502014-03-08T23:25:52.211+00:002014-03-08T23:25:52.211+00:00@Denise - I had been to the gym before writing the...@Denise - I had been to the gym before writing the post, may have had an influence...<br /><br />@Karen W - you're very welcome.<br /><br />@Karen L - true for me too, all my great insights seem to desert me when its my own work.<br /><br />@Christine - when it's done right it can be long or short, if the interest is there it can work either way, if it isn't then please let it be short as possible.<br /><br />@Rachna - most things come down to character even when they don't seem to.<br /><br />@Cathy - also makes it a lot easier to write.<br /><br />@Donna - it's a great way to flesh out a character without spelling it out.<br /><br />@Diane - I think most writers do that naturally once into the book, but it can easily get forgotten at the start.<br /><br />@Lexa - glad to be of some use.<br /><br />@Lynda - cheers.<br /><br />@Margo - the examples are the fun part to write. So much easier when I don't have to write the rest of the story.<br /><br />@Lilith - Madness!<br /><br />@LD - because I'm standing right behind you (made you look!)<br /><br />@Medeia - no one likes a rambler.<br /><br />@Shah - Life is a tangent! (I have no idea what that means)<br />mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-63533536529384201312014-03-08T08:36:03.146+00:002014-03-08T08:36:03.146+00:00I find it difficult to place lots of setting detai...I find it difficult to place lots of setting details as I writing in first person. I tend to add details which influence the POV character, as and when they do. This is also a layer I add after the first draft had come an gone because I could easily lose my narrative flow when writing details. I'm a tangent in human form. :)<br /><br />Another bookmarked post, Moody!<br /><br />shahwharton.com Shah Whartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04997125261145672115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-24806781828132635912014-03-07T11:18:09.024+00:002014-03-07T11:18:09.024+00:00I don't want to ramble when I'm describing...I don't want to ramble when I'm describing setting. I believe I do what's mentioned in this post, heightening sensations based on the plot. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-39041205820828175302014-03-07T03:03:40.380+00:002014-03-07T03:03:40.380+00:00How did you know I'm just starting the setting...How did you know I'm just starting the setting-check pass through on my WIP? Perfect timing, thanks.LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-42576181965630393352014-03-06T23:53:27.277+00:002014-03-06T23:53:27.277+00:00Sounds complex. I can only imaging what does into ...Sounds complex. I can only imaging what does into creating a whole new world such as those in certain mythical books. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10304701332216772385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-7918169760423707332014-03-06T03:43:30.092+00:002014-03-06T03:43:30.092+00:00I love these examples... you have a gift for putti...I love these examples... you have a gift for putting together succinct examples to clarify some of the more complicated writing techniques!Margo Berendsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476308235642890474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-81382964595782211082014-03-06T00:45:58.068+00:002014-03-06T00:45:58.068+00:00Love your last line sum-up. Perfect.Love your last line sum-up. Perfect.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-40442029400926382892014-03-05T19:55:25.383+00:002014-03-05T19:55:25.383+00:00This is a great post! Setting is one of my favorit...This is a great post! Setting is one of my favorite things. I love to put in atmosphere and carefully choose what to describe and how to describe it. But that's with horror, and now I'm floundering in a thriller... Your tips help. Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-65868135402507225242014-03-05T19:14:39.321+00:002014-03-05T19:14:39.321+00:00The place has to have meaning, as do all of the it...The place has to have meaning, as do all of the items in it.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-53178302384387388182014-03-05T17:58:02.113+00:002014-03-05T17:58:02.113+00:00Another great job. "How would that insecurity...Another great job. "How would that insecurity affect the way he views the locker room?" I think it's easy to forget this when describing the area around the character. What the author might see in the room isn't the same thing the character would--and even that would vary at different times in the book.Donna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-77877061377620254912014-03-05T17:32:21.376+00:002014-03-05T17:32:21.376+00:00Yes, you've nailed it. Our attention is focuse...Yes, you've nailed it. Our attention is focused like that. We're always noticing something specific, and that's how it should be for our characters in our novels, too. Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900383840255608898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-49235600323217803332014-03-05T16:51:57.602+00:002014-03-05T16:51:57.602+00:00"The first thing to take into account with an..."The first thing to take into account with any setting is why is the character here? " Thanks Mooderino for this super post. To be honest I had never thought of it in these terms. Settings for me was always associated with descriptions, I had never connected it to the reason the character is in that place. Will keep it in mind for my current book. Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-77363744092769731352014-03-05T15:24:40.574+00:002014-03-05T15:24:40.574+00:00Excellent post. I find that sometimes not enough a...Excellent post. I find that sometimes not enough attention if given to the setting or too much attention is given. You've hit how to do it properly right on the nose.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-23368625866174678222014-03-05T14:47:47.363+00:002014-03-05T14:47:47.363+00:00This is great, thank you! You need to teach a clas...This is great, thank you! You need to teach a class. I would come if I could! :) It's interesting to note this kind of thing when reading. I can spot the difference between writers who are good at this, but am not always able to implement it in my own writing. This helps. Karen Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-59009011033135749462014-03-05T12:48:44.361+00:002014-03-05T12:48:44.361+00:00Spot on. I love the gym example.Spot on. I love the gym example.Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-53915316867576549282014-03-04T19:53:42.026+00:002014-03-04T19:53:42.026+00:00@Alex - also helps to give the character an intere...@Alex - also helps to give the character an interesting goal to give his experience context.<br /><br />@lee - thanks, glad to be of use.<br /><br />@same here, I get very easily bored of extensive descriptions that don't tell me anything interesting, even when beautifully written.<br /><br />@Missy - putting description in the service of a greater goal makes it a lot easier to trim the fat.<br /><br />@Catherine - mood should come through if you focus on what it is the character wants and how they go about getting it.<br /><br />@Jay - close 3rd is definitely a useful pov to get across details without making it seem clunky and intrusive.<br /><br />@Diane - wait, there are 8 senses?<br /><br />mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-76500432685997332972014-03-04T18:41:37.323+00:002014-03-04T18:41:37.323+00:00My critique group got on me the last time I submit...My critique group got on me the last time I submitted. They say I'm not describing my surroundings and environment. My excuse is, I flesh that out once I get the story down. lol<br /><br />I do like to use the 8 senses in my environments so the reader can smell and hear things while experiencing the story. I try to stay away from describing too many details, but I seriously need to start fleshing out my environments.<br /><br />Great tips!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-13951655582440841522014-03-03T23:27:40.178+00:002014-03-03T23:27:40.178+00:00I write in 3rd person limited, and it's a very...I write in 3rd person limited, and it's a very intimate point of view. So a character's viewpoint is crucial in shaping the setting for my readers.Jay Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04757777693161610861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-3766713015908022032014-03-03T22:35:30.526+00:002014-03-03T22:35:30.526+00:00Very good setting tips. Mood should always tweak t...Very good setting tips. Mood should always tweak the setting, and also yes, the character's movement within it, and reason to be there. A line here and there is better than a setting info-bomb.Catherine Stinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131569196977321229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-64874650668152351412014-03-03T22:12:17.648+00:002014-03-03T22:12:17.648+00:00It's really tough to walk that line of sharing...It's really tough to walk that line of sharing the character's experience through setting without going overboard. This is a great post! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-59178896196746661092014-03-03T21:36:22.055+00:002014-03-03T21:36:22.055+00:00I often get a bit impatient with books that are de...I often get a bit impatient with books that are description heavy. I’ll find myself asking, why do I need to know this? Is this important? If it's not, I end up skimming the page which pulls me right out of the story. But then again, there are some readers that love lots of detailed descriptions. I suppose some of that depends on genre... All I know is, I'm more of a get-to-the-point kinda reader and I try to keep that in mind when I write, except for when I'm writing comments, then it's....oh look, pictures of cats! :PElise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-38432232603954566642014-03-03T18:17:21.214+00:002014-03-03T18:17:21.214+00:00Makes perfect sense and when you look at the succe...Makes perfect sense and when you look at the successful scenes that pull you into the setting of the story, character and action are at the heart of those scenes. I always bookmark your posts so I can take refresher courses. :-)cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-60892363497432227802014-03-03T18:03:39.369+00:002014-03-03T18:03:39.369+00:00What the character is experiencing and why - check...What the character is experiencing and why - check!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com