We talk a lot about story world here at My Book Therapy.
And many of you have mastered the craft “tool” creating a story world.
We define story world as the “place and space” where your characters live.
You have to set their world so the reader can picture the scenes and setting, get a feel for the protagonist’s environment.
But story world is so much more.
Story world must permeate your novel.
Story world is the time of day when a new chapter starts.
It’s the place, the sights, the sounds, the fragrances of where your protagonist was when he launched his story journey.
I’m not talking about over describing a living room or the walls of a town hall meeting — unless it’s significant to the story — but creating a world is which your characters live.
Old school writing doesn’t give a lot of time and place.
The protagonists simple go to “the next day.”
Or, “Gina met Tom at the diner for lunch.”
When? The next day? A week later?
