Presented by The Porch Writers' Collective

Worldbuilding: Five Keys to Immersive Setting with Jacquelin Cangro

About This Class

Setting is a collection of details describing your character’s world—the right details in the right amount—that will captivate readers. Setting and place touch every aspect of your story from characters to plot. This class will show you how to immerse the reader in the world of your story through sensory images, emotional connection, and word choices. We'll discuss techniques to make setting act as another character in your story.

During this class you will:

  • Gain an understanding of successful, vivid description.
  • Learn the magic of precise, concrete details.
  • Learn how to use description to move your story forward.
  • Understand how description affects atmosphere, mood, and tone.

 

  • In-Class Writing Lift: Light
  • Homework: None
  • Workshopping Drafts: None

 

About This Class

Setting is a collection of details describing your character’s world—the right details in the right amount—that will captivate readers. Setting and place touch every aspect of your story from characters to plot. This class will show you how to immerse the reader in the world of your story through sensory images, emotional connection, and word choices. We'll discuss techniques to make setting act as another character in your story.

During this class you will:

  • Gain an understanding of successful, vivid description.
  • Learn the magic of precise, concrete details.
  • Learn how to use description to move your story forward.
  • Understand how description affects atmosphere, mood, and tone.

 

  • In-Class Writing Lift: Light
  • Homework: None
  • Workshopping Drafts: None