There are so many elements to creating a great setting like utilizing all five senses, using setting as an opportunity to foreshadow or mirror events, using symbolic elements, etc... but today, I think it'd be fun to play a game of "what do you see?". When entering a room, there's no way you're going to notice the same thing as your best friend, and if you do, it's likely you won't describe it the same way. So... here's a picture. What do you see? How would you describe it? How would your main character? His/her love interest? His/her parents? If they all notice the same thing, you're not writing real enough characters. What we see/ choose to see in our settings in life says a lot about us. So here goes, what do you see here?
Many things jump out at me, but the textures and colors grab me most. I'd probably go for the tactile sense on this one.
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