Where
Location: House, garden,
castle, derelict building,
forest/wood, beach, space,
island, plane, train, ferry,
boat, shop, museum,
cinema, farm, hospital,
garage, park, train station,
school, shopping centre,
fairground/theme park, jail,
street, office, alley way,
tower, sky.
Imagined Lands: Narnia,
Hogwarts, Lapland, etc.
Historical Settings: During
WW1 or WW2, Tudor
Times, Roman Time,
Ancient Greeks
Time of the Year
Seasons: Autumn, winter,
spring, summer, Christmas,
Easter, etc.
Time of Day
Daylight, twilight, dawn,
dusk, midday, midnight,
early/late morning,
early/late evening,
lunchtime, afternoon,
middle of the night.
Describing Setting What is the weather like?
Sunny: glorious, warm sun,
beautiful, glittering sun beams,
SEE FEEL brilliant rays of light, cloudless,
radiant, pleasant, summery,
Dawn breaking, sun Negative Feelings: bright, beaming, blazing,
rising/setting, waves frightened, concerned, twinkling, glaring, glimmering,
breaking, birds fearful, scared, upset, sparkling.
soaring/swooping, emotional, depressed,
Cloudy: overcast, dull, drab,
shattered glass windows, bitter, gloomy, glum, fed grey horizon, murky skies,
darkness, rippling up, stressed, angry, plentiful clouds, darkened,
curtains, malicious, violent, tense, gloomy, foggy, dismal, dusky,
trains thundering past, apprehensive, isolated, misty, sunless, blanketed.
brilliant lights, boats pressured, afraid,
bobbing, shoppers confused, insecure, Stormy: torrential rain, booming
thunder, blowy, blustering,
bustling, heated irritated, anxious, daggers of lightening, wet, foul,
discussions, children embarrassed, surprised, boisterous, turbulent skies,
playing, people waiting, frustrated, shocked, torrid, wild.
sweeping beaches or nervous, bored.
fields, lush grass. Rainy: lashing rain, drizzle,
Positive Feelings: safe, downpour, shower, damp,
HEAR cheerful, happy, nostalgic, monsoon, drizzly, soggy, drippy,
relaxed, refreshed, raindrops splashing/dripping/
Birds chirping/squawking, comfortable, ecstatic, trickling/pouring/pounding,
wind whistling/howling, eager, enthusiastic, joyful, dewy, dank.
pitter-patter of raindrops, settled, relieved, Windy: blustering, blustery, airy,
trees swaying, sirens, confident, thoughtful, brisk, drafty, gusty, windswept,
roar of traffic, friendly, proud, pleased. fresh, violent, tempestuous,
crash/banging/thumping, wild, howling/raging/turbulent
thud of footsteps, Physical Feelings: shaking, wind, roaring, howling.
shouting/chanting/cheers trembling, goosebumps,
strange noises, creaking heart pounding, frowning, Cold: bitter, fresh, frosty, icy,
raw, biting, chilling, glacial,
hinges/floorboards, wide eyes, butterflies, wintry, arctic, crisp, piercing,
screams, shrieks. breathing heavily,. sharp, freezing.