Great words to use, to create an interesting setting...

It is dull and not interesting, if you have a character in a story, but don't describe the setting.

Your reader needs to be able to see in their mind, the place where the action takes place.

Otherwise it doesn't seem real, and it wont arouse the interest of the reader, so they want to read more.

In one paragraph, create an interesting setting. Just describe the setting, don't introduce a character.

Remember to use words that don't only describe what your reader can see. Also describe things that appeal to the other senses, besides the objects or background you can see.

Describe, the light or time of day. Is it in the fading light of dusk, or the creeping light of dawn, or even in the dead of night, with no stars or moon in sight!

Also mention any sounds you can hear in the background. For example:
"The sad and lonely moan of a fog horn, could be heard off in the distance."

Also what do you think could cause a screech, or cackle, or groan, or rustle, or crackling, or gurgling, or rumbling, or wining, or scraping, or tapping, or clanking, or whistling?

What about the sense of touch? Is it hot or humid or cold? Is it damp, or draughty, or airy and bright? Is their a smell? What is the air like?

Try and create an atmosphere.

And make your writing rich with similes, and metaphors, and give life to your surroundings with personification.

For example: "...The fire leapt through the forest like a raging lion, devouring everything in its path. The night sky was a pulsating orange glow, and the branches snapped and crackled in the blaze. The fire left black and twisted stumps, half seen through the acrid smoke that curled from the smouldering ash..."

Also scroll down the word lists below, and select, copy and paste any word/s you can use, to make your paragraph interesting to read, and fun to write.

Where will your setting be?

In a forest or by a river,
Or in a giant tree?
In a dungeon, or a desert
Or in an old Indian Tee Pee?

It can be wherever your mind can imagine.
Scroll down to select any words that might suite the setting you choose.

perilous

strange

temple

tomb

winding street

ancient

beautiful

deserted

forbidding

forgotten

hidden

magnificent

pillar

remote

chained

ruined

sinister

grimy

unexplored

rusting

carved symbols

chamber

engravings

flaming torch

entrance

imposing

altar

shrine

statue

stone slab

tunnel

colossal

dazzling

beautiful

elaborate

gleaming

glittering

hideous

chilly

impressive

lofty

magnificent

monstrous

ornate

ruined

ugly

vast

courtyard

wing

chapel

mysterious

brick

great hall

chandelier

marble

painted ceiling

wooden

sculpture

tapestry

tiled

tomb

underground

staircase

corridor

concrete

hulking

high

huge

massive

towering

large

heavy

huge

colossal

mighty

tremendous

major

glass

pleasant

lovely

beautiful

bright

dry

fair

fine

glorious

gorgeous

lovely

crystal clear

dark

warm

impressive

splendid

brilliant

excellent

pretty

stunning

mild

pleasant

sunny

deep

fast-flowing

 coral

driftwood

dense jungle

lagoon

shelter

berries

venomous

wild

footprints

shells

seaweed

foam

island

meander

pool

rapids

reeds

river bank

stones

waterfall

weeds

clean

contaminated

frothing

glassy

icy

muddy

shallow

slow-moving

sparkling

turbulent

wide

babble

burble

cascade

eddy

cave like

chasm

gaping crack

stone bridge

craggy

glistening

jagged

rough

slimy

slippery

sloping

wet

flood

flow

glide

gurgle

gush

murmur

plunge

race

ripple

roar

rush

snake

stream

surge

sweep

swirl

thunder

twist

wind

spray

high-tide

crest

billowing

calm

choppy

crystal clear

emerald

green

glassy

grey

raging

billow break

churn

crash curl

foam

froth

lap

surf

swell

sapphire blue

shimmering

silvery

sparkling

stormy

tranquil

turbulent

wild

splash

plunge

pound

race

ripple

roar

roll

rush

spill

splash

surge

swirl

swish

tumble

wash

bay

beach

claustrophobic

cool

cramped

dank

dark

echoing

silent

contorted

grotesque

twisted

weird

fountain

alley

cave

cliff

coast

cove

bare

chalky

craggy

jagged

jutting

overhanging

deserted

exposed

idyllic

inaccessible

isolated

lonely

muddy

pebbly

inlet

mud flat

rock arch

rock pool

sand dune

rocky

sheer

spectacular

towering

vertical

remote

sandy

secluded

unspoilt

windswept

clearing

forest floor

river

swamp

undergrowth

damp

dank

dark

dim

gloomy humid

misty

muddy

muggy

murky

shady

sticky

stifling

swampy

fern

creeper

mangrove

palm

bush

dense

impenetrable

knotted

lush

backstreet

lane

passage

dirty

bustling

shabby

ancient

cracked

dust

ash

blackened

smouldering

tangled

ant

beetle

butterfly

leech

snake

crawl

creep

dart

crumbling

immense

 stuffy

flitter

parrot

screech

rustle

splash

hunt

slither

climb

imposing

magnificent

towering

narrow

vast

dingy

dim

cool

eerie

gloomy

menacing

murky

sinister

cavern

decaying

shadowy

maze

passage

stone steps

tunnel

airless

crooked

dark

gloomy

narrow

endless

musty

silent

silent

stuffy

twisting

winding

impressive

incredible

marvellous

spectacular

striking

stunning

wonderful

enormous

iron

buckled

bleak

crumbling

derelict

deserted

moonlit

neglected

rambling

remote

cottage

farmhouse

lawn

drab

dreary

neglected

quaint

rambling

shabby

faded

tattered

bare

lino

rugs

brick

concrete

glass

slate

iron

slate

stone

wooden

ivy-covered

plaster

thatched

chimney

swirling

airless

arid

baking

barren

desolate

dusty

fertile

fiery

frozen

gaseous

glowing

inhospitable

radioactive

rocky

uninhabitable

windless

windy

peaceful

growl

rumble

roar

steam

thunder

haze

sleet

arctic

biting

bitter

chilling

freezing

glacial

icy

numbing

raw

stinging

flaking

damp

cluttered

cramped

draughty

dank

musty

stuffy

sunny

airy

bright

open

bare

encrusted

blinding

deep

glittering

soft

untrodden

gleaming

bare

barren

craggy

lofty

alien

galaxy

moon

canyon

crater

desert

dust storm

gas

lush

molten

poisonous

streaks

rocky

rugged

shrouded

snow capped

boulder

conifers

alpine meadow

gorge

ledge

mountain

pass

peak

frozen

hard

shutters

hedge

icy

carpeted

singing

whine

crisp

blanketed

welcoming

treacherous

stream

alone

chilled

dazzling

range

ridge