Have you tried to take your writing skills to the next level but don’t know where to begin? Do you dread the thought of writing narrative description because as a reader you skip over it when you read novels? Or are you a writer who ignores Setting description totally in your novel writing—but know your story needs it? You just don’t know where. Active Setting, explained in comprehensible bites with clear examples from a variety of published authors can help YOU breakthrough with your writing skills. Readers usually remember the plot and characters of a story, but setting is every bit as important in creating a memorable world. Novel writing can be enjoyable once you’ve mastered a few of the writing skills necessary to bring a story to life. If you’re tired of your Setting descriptions being ho-hum and are ready to create a compelling story world, regardless of what you write, or your current level of writing skills, keep reading. In WRITING ACTIVE SETTING Book 1: Characterization and Sensory Detail you will: * Discover the difference between Ordinary Setting that bogs down your story, and Active Setting that empowers your story. * 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 characters’ POV can change your setting. * Explore ways to maximize the setting possibilities in your story. This book goes straight to the point, putting theory in plain language, adding examples from authors in a variety of genres, and finishes each section with exercises designed to help you work with your Setting in a way that will excite you. . .and your readers! *“The Active Setting series takes an all too often overlooked technique, and elevates it to a next-level game changer for powerful fiction.”* ~ Cathy Yardley, author of Rock Your Plot *WRITING ACTIVE SETTING is a powerful combination of fresh insights, practical examples, and how-to advice on the often overlooked but critical element of Setting … written in a quick-to-read and easy-to-understand style, and packed with useful application exercises.* ~~ Kelly L. Stone, author of THINKING WRITE: The Secret to Freeing Your Creative Mind *“If you’re a writer, then Mary Buckham’s book, Writing Active Settings, is a must-have tool for your writer’s toolkit. Creating settings that are rich and believable is not an easy task, but with this book, I found that each chapter gave me great tips that I could immediately implement in my manuscript.”* ~ Laurie G. Adams, author of Finding Atticus