Showing Character by Defining Place

A sense of place adds to the development of a character or characters.  It can evoke emotion and restrict or enable a character's progress.

Begin with a description of a natural setting, city, street, house, bus, car or motel room.
Take the reader inside one of these settings in minute detail.  Use all the senses.

Consider how to use a setting to bring out a character's flaws and strengths.

Desert setting:     dry, empty spaces, erosion
Tropical setting:  green, waves and sea, fish, shells, breeze
Urban setting:     traffic noise, crowding, concrete, few trees and flowers, heat
One of your choice

Creative Write:  Without telling us about the character, make us feel this person by describing his or her environment.