How can I begin to describe the
setting?
Begin with the time:
When I was little...
It was midnight.
Last night...
When I went to...
Begin with the weather:
It was a cold dark night in...
The sun shone brilliantly on the...
It was so windy that...
The thunder crashed and...
The rain came down like...
Begin with what you could see/hear/smell/feel:
I could see the...
I could hear the...
I could smell the...
I was terrified...
I was so angry, I could...
Begin with the atmosphere:
It was a lonely spot in...
It was very exciting:
One miserable day...
That dreadful weekend when I...
Writing a story – the setting
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Where is your story
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What time of
day? ...................................................................................................
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What was the weather
like? ....................................................................................
What did you see? What did you hear?
What did you smell? What did you feel?
Now write a paragraph describing your story setting:
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