In this section, we'll continue talking about settings. But we're moving from nature into cities. And we'll do the same thing. We'll describe each of these pictures, and then we'll ask some questions about them. So let's start with the first one. The first one is a welcome sign to Las Vegas.

And you can see it's an old fashioned type sign. So you can either set your story in the past, or you can set it on the present, because I believe Vegas has retained a lot of these old signs. So the sign is a close up. And then we see the strip Las Vegas strip in the background, lots of palm trees, sunny weather. So take another minute and then let's talk about some questions we can ask about this picture. And the first one is Why are your characters here?

And I'm starting with this kind of stereotypical stuff bachelors, party or wedding. Maybe they're here to make money. Maybe they're math geniuses and they're trying to outsmart the casino. Maybe they want to try out for part of the show. And of course, you have to think about unexpected things that will happen. Those surprises we talked about before, right.

So again, if any of these questions and if you like the questions if you like the picture, take a few minutes and see what you can write. All right, moving on to a different place. This is a picture of downtown Moscow. You can see the red the towers of the Kremlin. And I think it's summertime I think I see green trees by the Kremlin wall. I chose that picture for a couple of reasons.

One I was born and raised there so I thought I thought would be fun to include it. And also because there's a lot of potential in this international type Mr. International adventure. So take a look. We see the Moscow river right the bridge over it. Quite a lot of cars on both sides of the street. It looks like nighttime, obviously.

So let's see what questions we can ask. And again, stories are about characters. So why are your characters in Moscow? Are the tourists? Or the spies? Or the business travelers?

What's going to happen with them? Or maybe they're exploring family history or trying to reunite with friends or family. That could be an interesting story as well. Or maybe your character was born in Russia, but adopted by a US family. And now they're back trying to look at their past, right? Or just the country of birth.

So if you like any of these questions, see what you can write about them, and then we'll move on to a different picture. So from Moscow, we're moving to Paris and we're getting an aerial view of Paris. At sunset or sunrise, right, or maybe just a kind of a cloudy day, we can see the Eiffel Tower in the background. And we can see the gargoyle right in front of us. So that can lead you to different kinds of stories and questions. So let's take a look at some of those questions.

Peers are supposed to be romantic city, but you don't want to be predictable. So if you go with that idea, something should happen. That's not romantic at all. So what could that be? And of course, beers is also city of art. So again, go into that stereotype.

Maybe a character is an art student. But let's avoid predictable stories. And let's think about what can this art student discover in Paris? That's exciting, but has nothing to do with art. Right? So think about that, see what you can write and then let's see Take a look at a different picture.

This one is a close up of a street in New York and you see a couple of yellow cabs right. And lots of tall buildings. Obviously, it's downtown New York. So let's take a look at some questions. Let's imagine that that's your character's first trip to New York to New York City. What surprised him or her the most?

So you can juxtapose their expectations with reality. That's always an interesting way to frame a story. Or let's say your character gets a job as a taxi driver. And what's what's the main challenge that they experience? And the last one, something different a heatwave hits New York City. How does your character cope?

All right. And speaking of heatwave, let's get away from it and let's get into a winter scene in Washington, DC. So it's nighttime, lots of lights, you can see the monuments, you can see some snow. And let's take a look at some questions. Let's imagine that your character came to Washington DC for his or her twins presidential inauguration. But the twin gets incapacitated and your character has to step in.

That could be quite exciting. Your character does not want to be president. But somehow they have to. Or maybe your character sees something suspicious, but does not want to report it because of the circumstances involved. What kind of circumstances? Well, maybe your character isn't supposed to be there.

And that's why they don't want to reveal that. Or maybe it's a Christmas love story set in DC. It's a beautiful city and in wintertime, it's beautiful as well. So definitely you can write their Christmas story. All right.