One good way to set a scene is to describe a tradition that the main characters are familiar with. The tradition can be one that most people know about, or something completely new. Either way, it presents an opportunity to show backstory and character development through internal dialogue or by having characters reminisce.
In the prompt below, try writing up the scene both ways: once from a single character's perspective and once with two or more characters discussing the tradition.
Have fun, and keep writing!
Prompt: Steeped in Tradition
Without meaning to, students at the boarding school made the first snow of the season into a tradition. They could hardly wait to...
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