The setting:  The place of which your story takes place.

Establishing the Setting

• Setting is the time and place, or a series of times and places, where the protagonist andthe antagonist meet.
• Characters and action should interact with the setting
• Readers should learn about the setting through the eyes of the narrator, so a description of surroundings must come naturally through as the narrator mentions details.

• If the setting plays a key role in the plot, you must give vivid details, always being careful to establish the right atomsphere for the characters and plot.

• Imply a clear setting
• Know all the details, even details that will never appear in the story
• How does the setting look?
• What sounds can you hear in this setting?  What do these sounds tell the reader about the setting?
• How does the setting fee?  Is it cold?  Is it hot?
• What is the setting's mood?  Is it depressing? Eerie and/or frightening?
• How does it smell? What do the smells tell the reader about the setting?
• What is the time of the setting? Present, past, future? Is the time of day important? Is the time of year important?
• What is the space? Is it acres, miles, a 20' by 20' room?
• Is there more than one setting?  If so, ask the same questions about each setting.