Setting as Character

Plot Blueprint

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n some of the most popular stories, the setting-- the "where and when"-- is so PRESENT that it is almost another character-- one that causes changes in the plot and grows in response to plot events. Think about the Millenium Falcon, Walter Moseley's postwar LA, Jane Austen's villages.

We're discussing how to make your setting more than just a backdrop where your characters to move around-- but an actual living and changing element in the story.

Are you interested in a comprehensive course to help you plot your story from start to finish, all three acts and nine turning points, along with the major character developments? Then enroll in the Blueprint Your Plot course!

Wanna try it out first? Here's a free course in creating sympathetic characters. https://plot-blueprint-course.teachable.com/p/creating-character-sympathy?preview=logged_out

Learn more about making your story and characters come to life in the Building Bolder Scenes course. https://bit.ly/scenes-course

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