Writing Tip for Tuesday: The Secret of Settings

Let’s talk a little about setting.  And I do mean a little–a very little–because setting is not my forte. To my great disappointment, I am not a lyrical writer.  Try as I might, I cannot bring a sunset to life through prose.  I cannot describe a vista in terms so beautiful you’ll read with a lump in your throat.  And I simply can’t view the world of my book through the eyes of a poet.

Fortunately, I don’t have to.  Here’s why:

SETTING IS THE OPINION OF THE MAIN CHARACTER