How do details such as "stone or metal," "many pigeons," "towers," and "wild cats that roam the god-roads" help establish settin
g? They create a feeling of a small mythical kingdom. They build an atmosphere of a preindustrial society. They give the sense that nature has taken over a once-urban area. They develop the feeling of an ancient village of a polytheistic culture.
The sense that nature has taken over a once-urban area.
Explanation:
Mythical kingdom is possible (<em>towers & god-roads) </em>but a small mythical kingdom doesn´t make sense to me.
A preindustrial society is said to be in harmony with nature.
The feeling of an ancient village is not provoked by towers; that word, together with stone or metal could show a once-urban area that has been taken over by nature (wild cats that roam... many pigeons)
Shawn is torn between two colleges, and he must make a decision soon. This is the only listed conflict where the character is at odds with himself/herself, which is internal conflict.
I think the most important element of a story is the plot. To me the plot is what makes the story intriguing and fun to read. Without a plot I would personally find the story boring and wouldn’t want to read it.
