Telling the In Joke

Building the world in which your story resides is about more than describing the buildings and people. Describing interactions is where your story will really come alive.  See these 2 examples:

The neighborhood was middle-class.  There were only three styles of house: ranch, tri-level, and Cape Cod. The streets were well-swept, but worn.

versus...

The neighborhood was full of station wagons and minivans, which lugged soccer balls, excited players, and groceries.  Despite a cap of three house styles, there was a multitude of paint choices - some painful, others... interesting.  The streets were bumpy at times, but you could hardly complain, unless you were one of those commuters trying to cut through at forty miles an hour.  In which case, you deserved to get your exhaust pipe caught on the worn blacktop.

See?  This gives you more words, and the reader a more interesting experience.

Try writing the character of your setting in the prompt below:

Prompt:  Describe an industrial park.  Office buildings, roads, warehouses, heavy machinery, trucks, etc.

Have fun, and keep writing!