Storytelling: Setting the Scene (Part Two) – Civilians

So you’ve made a fantasy city for your characters to live in, to work in or to otherwise mess around in. It’s your story, so your characters can get around a city however they like, right? Well, actually, a city really isn’t a city until we have the actual lives of people, typically simple people, who make the city great. They’re not heroes, but they’re local heroes – They’re your tavern keeps, your shop assistants, your doctors and nurses. They’re… Incidental people – And they leave a massive mark on your story.
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April 4, 2018 | Categories: Literature, Short Stories | Tags: #amwriting, Storytelling, writing advice | Leave a comment