Describing settings writing

Show, don’t tell. That’s what every beginning writer is told. But how is this achieved? And what does it look like when it comes to setting? In terms of show, don’t tell, there are two broad…

This is Alicia's piece of descriptive writing - her planning is written in black, and her text is in colours!

In writing narrative, one of the main elements to include is a description of the setting. It is important to paint the picture using time or the place where your story is set. Adapted from www.empoweringwriters.com Do remember not to overwrite the setting. Just write two to four sentences and continue with the main characters or events of the storyline. Possible Pre-writing activity One of the activities I did with the students was to get them to read short texts of various settings and…

Learn how to write great descriptions that will engage your readers with a powerful sense of place and enhance your entire novel. Stop boring your readers.

Writing Similes to Describe Pictures

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Using everything in a story to describe setting (description writing), such as geography, place, culture and era to describe setting is a way for writers to bring places to life in the reader’s mind.

Download and print Turtle Diary's Describe Pictures with Sentences worksheet. Our large collection of ela worksheets are a great study tool for all ages.