In a recent Instagram Live with SinC ED Julie Hennrikus, acclaimed mystery author Leslie Karst offered five tips for creating immersive settings:
- Incorporate all five senses in your story, at least one per scene. 👃 👅 🤚 👁️ 👂
- Include details. Not too many, but specific ones that illustrate what it is that makes that particular place special or different. 🏝️ 🍱
- Learn about the fauna and flora of your locale, and add it to your story. 🌴 🌺
- People are part of the setting. What sets the inhabitants of your locale off from those who live elsewhere? 🏄♂️
- Learn about the history of your locale. No need to include too much, but judicious placement of relevant historical facts can help make a setting seem more real and alive. 📚
Watch the full Instagram Live here:
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