Article: Their surroundings should suggest something significant about their personality or state of mind. Your description should also set-up the scene for what is about to happen.  If at their home, details concerning the location, size and condition of structure, how it is decorated, and your character’s housekeeping skills can offer clues as to their personality or habits. If your setting is a public space, like a coffee shop, tell readers whether the shop is a well-known chain, or a dive that few people even know about.  Reveal if they sit in the back rather than in view of other patrons. Make sure to consider your audience so that you can appeal to their senses and expectations. Tell your audience what the character sees, feels, smells, or hears to make it more realistic and engaging.  Don’t just tell your audience that your character is drinking coffee, give details about the type of coffee: straight espresso, a syrupy latte, or plain black Columbian coffee. Describe the scents in the shop, the noise from the drink machines, and the people chatting at tables nearby.  Can they hear a dog barking outside?  Is the sun permeating the window, forcing them to wear sunglasses? This is a great way to develop your character's personality.  Explain how they got there: were they trying out a new place on their own, meeting someone for the first time, or are they really bad at reading directions? Describe what exactly about the scene makes them uncomfortable.

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Offer a visual sketch of the character’s immediate surroundings. Appeal to your reader’s senses. Consider placing them in an uncomfortable environment.