Buying Options

Print List Price:	$17.99
Kindle Price:	$5.99 Save $12.00 (67%)

You've subscribed to ! We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. When new books are released, we'll charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the pre-order period.

Update your device or payment method, cancel individual pre-orders or your subscription at
Your Memberships & Subscriptions

There was an error. We were unable to process your subscription due to an error. Please refresh and try again.

Enter a promotion code or Gift Card

Share <Embed>

The Rural Setting Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Personal and Natural Places (Writers Helping Writers Series Book 4) by [Angela Ackerman, Becca Puglisi]

Follow the Authors

Becca Puglisi

Angela Ackerman

The Rural Setting Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Personal and Natural Places (Writers Helping Writers Series Book 4) Kindle Edition

by Angela Ackerman (Author), Becca Puglisi (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

878 ratings

Book 4 of 8: Writers Helping Writers Series

See all formats and editions

Price

New from

Used from

Kindle

"Please retry"

$5.99

—

Paperback

"Please retry"

$17.99

$16.23

$11.33

Within the pages of a book exists a world drawn from a writer’s deepest imaginings, one that has the ability to pull readers in on a visceral level. But the audience’s fascination will only last if the writer can describe this vibrant realm and its inhabitants well. The setting achieves this by offering readers a unique sensory experience. So much more than stage dressing, the setting can build mood, convey meaning through symbolism, drive the plot by creating challenges that force the hero to fight for what he wants, and trigger his emotions to reveal his most intimate feelings, fears, and desires.

Inside The Rural Setting Thesaurus, you’ll find:

•A list of the sights, smells, tastes, textures, and sounds for over 100 settings revolving around school, home, and nature
•Possible sources of conflict for each location to help you brainstorm ways to naturally complicate matters for your characters
•Advice on the many effective ways to build mood, helping you steer both the character’s and readers’ emotions in every scene
•Information on how the setting directly influences the plot by acting as a tuning fork for what a character needs most and by testing his dedication to his goals
•A tutorial on figurative language and how different descriptive techniques can bring settings alive for readers while conveying a symbolic message or deeper meaning
•A review of the challenges that arise when writing description, as well as special considerations that apply specifically to rural and personal settings

The Rural Setting Thesaurus takes “show-don’t-tell” to new heights. It offers writers a roadmap to creating fresh setting imagery that impacts the story on multiple levels while keeping readers engaged from the first page to the last.

Print length

261 pages
Language

English
Publication date

June 7, 2016
File size

2531 KB
Page Flip

Enabled
Word Wise

Not Enabled
Enhanced typesetting

Enabled
See all details

Next 5 for you in this series See full series

Total Price: $24.95

By clicking on the above button, you agree to Amazon's Kindle Store Terms of Use

Becca Puglisi
764
Kindle Edition
in Screenwriting
1 offer from $0.99
Becca Puglisi
2,912
Kindle Edition
1 offer from $5.99
Becca Puglisi
1,712
Kindle Edition
1 offer from $5.99
Angela Ackerman
1,314
Kindle Edition
1 offer from $5.99
Angela Ackerman
855
Kindle Edition
1 offer from $5.99
Angela Ackerman
1,534
Kindle Edition
1 offer from $5.99

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Another practical how-to book from Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi, this time to help you flesh out your descriptive writing of rural settings. No more driving out to the countryside to bait the bull so you can describe the shape, size and smell of a cowflap. It's all right here, right down to the flies. While not a replacement for soaking up the atmosphere when you can't get there yourself, this book will help you flesh out all five senses." ~Anna Erishkigal, writer

About the Author

Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi are bestselling authors, writing coaches, and international speakers. Their books are available in five languages, are sourced by US universities, and are used by novelists, screenwriters, editors, and psychologists around the world. Angela and Becca also co-founded their popular Writers Helping Writers site, a hub where authors can hone their craft, as well as One Stop For Writers, an innovative online library built to help writers elevate their storytelling.

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01GSGV6TI
Publisher ‏ : ‎ JADD Publishing (June 7, 2016)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 7, 2016
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2531 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 261 pages
Lending ‏ : ‎ Enabled

Best Sellers Rank: #38,925 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #4 in Fiction Writing Reference (Kindle Store)
- #5 in Writing Skill Reference (Kindle Store)
- #11 in Words & Language Reference

Customer Reviews:
878 ratings

About the authors

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.

Becca Puglisi
Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.
Becca Puglisi is an international speaker, writing coach, and author of bestselling books for writers. Her books are available in multiple languages, are sourced by US universities, and are used by novelists, screenwriters, editors, and psychologists around the world. She is passionate about learning and sharing her knowledge with others through her Writers Helping Writers blog and via One Stop For Writers—a powerhouse online library created to help writers elevate their storytelling. Her books are represented by foreign rights agent Marleen Seegers of 2 Seas Agency.
During her free time (ha), Becca enjoys playing video games, watching movies with her family, baking, and adding to her stash of emergency supplies. She has always enjoyed contemplating the What if? scenario, which serves her well during hurricane season in south Florida.
See more on the author's page
Angela Ackerman
Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.
Angela Ackerman is a writing coach, international speaker, and co-author of eight bestselling books for writers, including The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Character Expression (now an expanded 2nd edition) and her latest volume, The Occupation Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Jobs, Vocations, and Careers. Her books are available in eight languages, are sourced by universities, and are used by novelists, screenwriters, editors, and psychologists around the world.
Angela is also the co-founder of the popular site Writers Helping Writers®, as well as One Stop for Writers®, an innovative online library filled with powerful tools and resources built to help writers elevate their storytelling. If you're ready to take your fiction to the next level like thousands of other writers around the globe, give one stop for Writers' FREE TRAIL a try.
A strong believer in writers helping and supporting other writers, she tries to pay-it-forward however she is able to.
http://writershelpingwriters.net
http://onestopforwriters.com
See more on the author's page

Customer reviews

5 star		88%
4 star		9%
3 star		2%
2 star		1%
1 star		1%

How customer reviews and ratings work

Top reviews from the United States

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

Kelli B

Must have!

Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2021

Verified Purchase

I recently purchased 3 books of Angela and Becca's thesaurus series. I elected to purchase urban setting, rural setting, and the emotion thesaurus (expanded edition). All 3 have become an absolute staple for my writing. They give you the inspiration to write your scenes effectively with showing not telling. I will definitely be expanding my book collection with their series.. I WISH they had books about castles, fantasy, or historical type settings. I would buy those in a heartbeat!

Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2019

Verified Purchase

As a hopeful writer, I have a lot of trouble with crafting geographical setting so I bought this in the hope it would give me some help with my novel. I haven’t read cover-to-cover yet but I love it already. It is broken down into categories, with lots of detail for each setting including other settings that can tie in, and possible sources of conflict. Definitely worth the price and I plan to buy the other 5 books like this one.

Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2018

Verified Purchase

I'm a fan of ms. Ackerman and ms. Puglisi's thesaurus series, they're an excellent tool for any writer. Particularly this one which focuses on the settings, I was impressed by all the little things they thought of for each place, things we've gotten so used to when we ourselves are there that one wouldn't even consider it when trying to describe the scene to someone.

One person found this helpful

Helpful

Vik Capella

Efficient Reference Sources

Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2016

Verified Purchase

I haven't started using it yet, just read the introduction, which was good. The reference areas look very good and will give you ways of expressing what it is you want to express in the best way possible. Looking over all the books in this series that I've bought, I think it's a good deal and will aid you greatly in writing. Making what you say sound interesting.

Helpful

Amanda Zieba

like the others in it's series

Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2017

Verified Purchase

This book, like the others in it's series, is pure genius. If you are looking for a tool to take your writing to the next level, buy this entire set immediately. The extensive forethought and detail that has gone into creating this resource is incredible. It has definitely made a positive impact on my writing.

One person found this helpful

Helpful

tee

Love...Love...Love this book

Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2017

Verified Purchase

I love this series of books. I only have one more to buy in order to have the whole set. It's great for writing because it helps you make your novel more realistic even if it's a fantasy book. I recommend these books to anyone who loves to write.

One person found this helpful

Helpful

Ladyhawke

Love it

Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2020

Verified Purchase

Great book, it has so many ideas and helpful hints love it

Helpful

ReviewerOfAllThings

My go-to guides for when I’m feeling stumped!

Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2019

Verified Purchase

I love these writer guide thesauruses, they’re a staple while writing/revising!

Helpful

Top reviews from other countries

Artemisia

Slender thesaurus

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 26, 2018

Verified Purchase

Very easy,very slender in content. Some of the ideas exposed are not even ideas, they are so obvious. I daresay my high school students could think of more unusual ones if asked. Then, as one reviewer remarks, it is a book meant for the US. Persons in the UK, the Continent, or elsewhere have to adapt the text to suit their contexts. I don't think the authors would have had much trouble in widening the text's horizons somewhat.This is the age of instant communication and fast travel after all. So many nowadays have friends, family, contacts all over the world and have experience of different lifestyles, languages and cultures from all sorts of places. I must admit I was expecting a much more in depth sort of book and this text does not come up to my expectations.I don't think I shall waste time and money in buying others from the series.

7 people found this helpful

Kindle Customer

Not quite what I expected.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 9, 2019

Verified Purchase

This worked less well for me, it’s more tailored to the American market.

5 people found this helpful

Keith Marshall

this book is good for ideas

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 28, 2016

Verified Purchase

As a writer living in the UK, this book is good for ideas, but obviously it's an American book and so if you're outside the US you will need to adapt it a little to suit British rural settings. But, it is a useful tool for the writer just to get you thinking.

19 people found this helpful