January 21st, 2010 | by Vonna Harper |
First, up for your drooling pleasure, the cover for my latest Ellora’s Cave release. Lordy but I love brooding heroes and does this ever qualify. Intriguing and spooky eyes. And the rest of him ain’t bad.
Yesterday I was pawing through my bookshelf for one on Crater Lake for something I’m working on. My attention was drawn to how many ‘location’ books I have, The Grand Canyon, Denali Park, The Lava Beds of northern California, redwoods, Sanibel Island of Florida, etc. The pile shouldn’t surprise me because a sense of place is vital to me as a writer. Unless I have a strong visual image of where my people (not characters, people) are, they remain somewhat shadowy to me. In short, my people connect with their surroundings, and those surroundings impact their personalities.
I’ve said it before but I don’t do cities. Have only rarely and briefly lived in the suckers. Their aura is foreign to them whereas I’ve always strongly connected with the wilderness. In my opinion, giving my people personal space both allows and forces them to get in touch with themselves. Away from the distractions of civilization, they connect with their souls.
Anywho, that’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
In that vein, does setting play a role in the fiction you buy and read?
Vonna
www.VonnaHarper.com
The setting is only the backdrop for the story.
by Estella · January 21st, 2010 at 5:15 pmI’m sorry, did you say something? Can’t quite take my eyes off that cover. ; ) Setting. Yes. the setting does play a role. I determine the setting before I write a word so I know how my character relate to it. Lately, I’ve only written about city life… but soon, I hope to get back to the wilds.
by lynne Roberts · January 21st, 2010 at 9:22 pm