Writing Active Setting Book 1: Characterization and Sensory Detail

by Mary Buckham

Overview

Readers usually rember the plot and characters of a story, but Setting is every bit as important in creating a memorable world. Discover the difference between Ordinary Setting that bogs down your story, and Active Setting that empowers your story -- creating a compelling story world, regardless of what you write.
• See how to spin boring descriptions into engaging prose.
• Learn to deepen the reader's experience of your story world through sensory details.
• Notice how changing characrters' POV can change your Setting.
• Explore ways to maximize the Setting possibilities in your story.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940148928782
Publisher:	Cantwell Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	10/06/2012
Series:	Writing Active Setting , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	827,465
File size:	146 KB

About the Author

USA Today Bestselling author Mary Buckham credits her years of international travel and curiosity about different cultures that resulted in creating high-concept urban fantasy and romantic suspense stories. Her newest Invisible Recruit series has been touted for the unique voice, high action and rich emotion. A prolific writer, Mary also co-authors the young adult sci-fi/fantasy Red Moon series with NYT bestseller Dianna Love. Mary lives in Washington State with her husband and, when not crafting a new adventure, she travels the country researching settings and teaching other writers. Don’t miss her latest reference book Writing Active Setting.

Currently she is neck-deep into writing an Urban Fantasy series centered around five women drafted to combat preternatural beings agitating for world domination. The INVISIBLE RECRUIT series combines a fantasy/paranormal element with high stakes and the pace of action adventure stories. Mary loves creating thrills, spills and spells as she follows the ups and downs of fascinating characters starting with Alex Noziak, the heroine of INVISIBLE MAGIC, INVISIBLE FATE and INVISIBLE POWER.