Tone refers to the way someone expresses emotion through writing or speaking. It sets the mood and gives writing more feeling. Tone is developed through literary devices like simile, metaphor, and hyperbole. An author's tone gives readers a better sense of their attitude. Developing the right tone involves placing oneself in different moods and environments. A good writing environment generates ideas and reflects its tone in the writing. It is important to find a space that is conducive to one's writing.

1. Tone and Writing Environment By Tori

2. Tone Commonly used to refer to voice The way someone is speaking and expressing their emotion Examples: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fE0hFER5Zok http://toonsurfer.50webs.com/48-2.htm

4. Affected by reason for writing literary work

5. Contains attitudes toward the subject & situation

6. Gives literary piece more emotion & feeling

7. Sets mood for work

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10. to develop story and plot

12. Listening to music, watching a film, movie, or TV show

13. Place yourself in a different mood

14. Place yourself in a different environment

15. Write at certain times of day

16. Try something new (sport, haircut, activity)

17. Spend time with a different group of people

19. Now it’s your turn! -In the next 10 minutes, write a poem or short story in your environments -it can reflect personal experience or it can be fictional