Monday, June 17, 2013

Setting: The Gum Wall

Here in Seattle we have a gum wall. Actually two walls--on both sides of an alley--filled with (used) gum.

The gum wall has become a tourist attraction, and it's a fun place to go people-watching. 

It could also be a great setting for a story. 


  • What if two characters meet next to the gum wall--and one character disappears?
  • What if a character's walls at home are covered with gum?
  • What if the gum can talk?
  • What if the gum wall is magic?
  • What if a character writes his or her name in gum--and that's the start of an adventure? 


Get out a pack of gum, chew a piece while you think up story ideas, and then use the gum wall as a setting. 

And if you live in Seattle, add your gum to the brick alley wall.