How To Write A Book: Setting

Where does the sun rise?
How does it hit a window?
What part of the house heats up first?
Where are the outlets?
What is always plugged in?
Do the cats swat at the plugs?
Where do mosquitoes get in?
Do any roaches come up the drain?
Has a tick ever been in the bed?
Where does the laundry pile up?
Which chair is the sitting chair, and which chair is the jacket chair?
How do they clean the ceiling?
Are there lamps or just big lights?
What is the wattage of the bulbs?
Is the light soft and yellow, or harsh and bright?
Are there books or magazines? Are there recipes?
Are the recipe books old and faded, filled with gellatin?
Or are they trendy and new, inspired by social media?
Are there any cameras? Markers? Tarot cards?
Where do dirty dishes go?
Do they boil water before they drink it?
Where is the butter? Right now?
Is there always a thin film of oil on the pans?
Where are the pens kept?
Is the pencil sharpener in the desk or in the bathroom with the makeup?
How many mirrors are there?
Is it cozy to nap in?
Where are the medications and vitamins kept?
Is there any weed hidden anywhere?
Are the photos in frames or in books?
Is there a diploma on the wall?
Is the floor slippery when wet?
When was the last time someone really swept, like moved all the furniture type swept?
What hides in the couch cushions?
Are there any gifts to or from past lovers in the house?
Are there jumper cables anywhere?
How are the pots and pans organized? Do they ever fall?
Is there a dead pet in an urn anywhere?
What shapes are the pillows…circles, squares, or something else?
Is there anything from a vacation decorating the walls or refrigerator?
Is there a refrigerator in the garage?
What do they always have too much of? What do they never have enough of?
Where do the shoes go?
Does the washing machine always work? Does it beep?
Is there shade in the yard?
Where is the most comfortable room in the house?
Where do people naturally gather?
Which room do people avoid?
Here are questions you can start to ask your setting
when you’re writing a book.