Think about the climate of where our story is going to be set. Do you have a clear image in your mind? Is it sweltering or frigid, do you see cactus or snow piled mountains? Is it raining cats and dogs or is the sun shining bright in the sky without a cloud in sight?
These facts are more important than you may think when writing your novel. Why? Because the reader has to be transformed to where your story is being told.
Before you begin describing the natural aspects of your setting, decide on the geographical location. By doing this, it will make the details of describing much easier.
If you have never been to the geographical location of your story, be sure you do plenty of research before you begin writing about it. You have to know enough about the climate and visuals in order to take the reader away to that place.
Questions to ask yourself about the climate of your story location:
- Is it hot or cold
- What will people wear (coats or bathing suits)
- Is everything green and lush or brown and barren
- Will there be high rises and apartments or white houses with picket fences
- Concrete patios or miles of grassy land
- Rain, snow, sunshine, tornadoes, hurricanes, avalanches
I think I proposed enough questions to get you thinking about the natural details.
Tip: Be sure to transport your reader to the setting of your story.
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