tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post6929029075452796602..comments2024-03-15T00:15:04.424-07:00Comments on Marilyn's Musings: The Importance of Setting by Thonie HevronMarilyn Meredith a.k.a. F. M. Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04179984154939161530noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-34494579250101181722023-10-25T10:09:26.034-07:002023-10-25T10:09:26.034-07:00Nice post thannks for sharingNice post thannks for sharingPoetadoeternohttps://poetadoeterno.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-42653590189186898522021-01-25T16:19:54.658-08:002021-01-25T16:19:54.658-08:00"...the sun-browned vineyard workers, the cow..."...the sun-browned vineyard workers, the cowboy you see in the distance on his horse..." all evoke setting with a twist on how character blends with setting. Thonie Hevronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17328992801514559978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-67356498091682192222021-01-25T16:18:02.066-08:002021-01-25T16:18:02.066-08:00I had a colleague from my local writers' club ...I had a colleague from my local writers' club email me. I thought her comments were so interesting that I'm posting them here, with her permission. <br /><br />Hi Thonie,<br /><br />I love the guest blog post. Setting is a huge attraction for me, too. And your post gave me a new thought about setting. A question, really, that might be fun to discuss as a group sometime. The question is: When you write, do you consider people to be part of the setting? I've always thought of setting as only the physical elements like the Sonoma forests, pastures, beaches, the Russian River, like you describe so well here. And of course that's separate from the characters, main and secondary. <br /><br />But are the kinds of people who are sort of in the background, are they actually part of the setting? The sun-browned vineyard workers, the cowboy you see off in the distance on his horse, the park ranger in the redwoods, the chef in her restaurant garden? <br /><br />I honestly just now thought of this and would find it fun to talk about. Wasn't sure when you asked if we had anything to add whether it would be included in comments or in an edit on the post or what, so I just thought I'd fire it off as an email, for what it's worth. Thanks for letting us know about the blog post!<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Deb McCaskeyThonie Hevronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17328992801514559978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-32054712041377590312021-01-25T13:45:24.713-08:002021-01-25T13:45:24.713-08:00A very nice post. Setting orients the reader and h...A very nice post. Setting orients the reader and helps with emotion. Vicki Batman, sassy writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846704675542248648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-85095431263887955312021-01-25T13:38:55.377-08:002021-01-25T13:38:55.377-08:00Don't forget cover art! (Just looking at your...Don't forget cover art! (Just looking at your cover gives me chills, for example. Talk about an effective setting! Yikes.) Sometimes setting can make cover art easy. Several of my mystery novels feature enhanced images of where much of the story action takes place, the 1886 haunted Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs, AR for example. (Ghost tours nightly.)<br />My husband photographed the location, an artist "enhanced" its looks to fit the plot.Radinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10050223950169526941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-81351358145301472442021-01-25T10:36:31.897-08:002021-01-25T10:36:31.897-08:00Good post, and right to my writing heart. Setting ...Good post, and right to my writing heart. Setting is what drew me to create Shine and Rhodes Castle. Setting and characters...Madeline Gornellhttp://writersinresidence.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-16027793100125373202021-01-25T10:13:32.555-08:002021-01-25T10:13:32.555-08:00I had a friend who was a fantastic storyteller. Fo...I had a friend who was a fantastic storyteller. For years I hounded him to write the stories, short, flash, or in a novel. He finally wrote several of the stories. At first, they fell flat, once he understood the need for settings, he rewrote the same stories. They came to life. Thanks for reminding us of the importance of setting.GEORGE CRAMERnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-18071593715869121232021-01-25T10:02:20.446-08:002021-01-25T10:02:20.446-08:00To me, setting is like an antagonist setting. I wa...To me, setting is like an antagonist setting. I want it to have charm but I want to use it to force my character to change and grow. Thanks for an excellent post!DiAnn Millshttp://diannmills.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-45505141998142742252021-01-25T09:37:26.728-08:002021-01-25T09:37:26.728-08:00Yes, I think memories are held in our mind through...Yes, I think memories are held in our mind through attachment to place. The Midwest has a certain mountain-range clean air smell in the early mornings that I"ve never found anywhere but home. Enjoyed it, Lynnbadge # 979https://www.blogger.com/profile/16976951837059816511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-53729937963466907812021-01-25T09:07:26.033-08:002021-01-25T09:07:26.033-08:00Without setting, you don't have a story. World...Without setting, you don't have a story. World building determines whether your reader continues or whether he or she puts the book down. I love how setting gave you the germ of an idea, Thonie. That was basically my impetus as well. I'm a small town girl, but I LOVE international thrillers. Couldn't write one to save my life unless I spent hours googling areas. So I write what I know of the places I've been. Small town girl, or not, I've lived in some interesting places. Thanks for sharing.Donnell Ann Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943037206984648849noreply@blogger.com