{"id":4859,"date":"2019-04-11T14:40:54","date_gmt":"2019-04-11T18:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/?p=4859"},"modified":"2019-04-11T14:43:02","modified_gmt":"2019-04-11T18:43:02","slug":"story-setting-idea-blood-falls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/11\/story-setting-idea-blood-falls\/","title":{"rendered":"Story Setting Idea: Blood Falls"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sure, characters need to be more than just cardboard cut-outs. And your plot threads need to stretch from beginning to end without fraying. But your setting is equally as important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stuck for a cool, creepy place to set your next story?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why not make it <strong>Blood Falls, Antarctica<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"469\" data-attachment-id=\"4860\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/11\/story-setting-idea-blood-falls\/blood_falls_by_peter_rejcek\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/Blood_Falls_by_Peter_Rejcek.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,469\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Blood_Falls_by_Peter_Rejcek\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/Blood_Falls_by_Peter_Rejcek.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/Blood_Falls_by_Peter_Rejcek.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/Blood_Falls_by_Peter_Rejcek.jpg\" alt=\"Blood Falls\" class=\"wp-image-4860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/Blood_Falls_by_Peter_Rejcek.jpg 800w, https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/Blood_Falls_by_Peter_Rejcek-600x352.jpg 600w, https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/Blood_Falls_by_Peter_Rejcek-768x450.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/Blood_Falls_by_Peter_Rejcek-200x117.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Photo:  Blood Falls by Peter Rejcek <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/posts\/creepy-story-26038587\">my latest Patreon post<\/a> for info on <strong>Blood Falls<\/strong> and how you might be able to make it work for your next short story or novel!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/posts\/creepy-story-26038587\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"409\" data-attachment-id=\"4764\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/22\/a-lesson-in-patience\/ig_patreonteasers\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/ig_patreonteasers.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"400,409\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ig_patreonteasers\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/ig_patreonteasers.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/ig_patreonteasers.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/ig_patreonteasers.jpg\" alt=\"Click to visit my Patreon\" class=\"wp-image-4764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/ig_patreonteasers.jpg 400w, https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/ig_patreonteasers-200x205.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sure, characters need to be more than just cardboard cut-outs. 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