Tag Archives: setting

Picture Perfect

Posted on June 4, 2013 by J. S. Collyer

They say a picture paints a thousand words. Ideally, as fiction writers we don’t literally want to be using a thousand words to set a backdrop in our narrative. However, a well-realised setting can go a long way to firing the reader’s imagination. … Continue reading →

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Landscapes of the Mind

Posted on January 12, 2013 by J. S. Collyer

This was a picture I took whilst wandering around Hawarden village today. Looking out, away from the village, the view to me is timeless. I always find this kind of view, one with almost a complete lack of evidence of … Continue reading →