KINGDOM 1 Focus on ... setting Setting is the time, place and type of world in which a story takes place.
When you start your story it is not enough to just mention the location, you should also try to bring the place to life for your reader. You can do this by appealing to as many of the fi ve senses as you can in your descriptions.
Discuss
1. Can you list the fi ve senses? 2. Which sense(s) do each of the following descriptions appeal to? (a) The strong aroma of coffee fi lled the corridor. (b) I walked carefully, letting the sun wash over me like hot water from a shower. (c) Bright and vivid colours danced in front of my eyes. (d) The leaves crackled underfoot, while the wind howled and shrieked. (e) Mary tasted the salt on the wind even before the blue waves came into view.
Create
Choose one of these images and write fi ve sentences describing the setting. Remember to appeal to all fi ve senses in order to bring your setting to life.
