Setting The Stage

Describe a city you’ve never visited but instead, construct its image entirely from your imagination.

This prompt emphasizes the importance of setting in fiction. Immerse yourself in the architecture of this imagined city, contours of streets, the echoes of its inhabitants, and the spirit that pulses through it. Practice building a vivid, immersive world through detailed descriptions, using senses beyond sight. Exploring how setting directly influences the narrative, the characters’ actions, and the overall mood of the story is the key aspect of this exercise.