I have been complimented on my ability to "set the mood" in certain pieces that I've written... but as to how I achieve that, I can only say this: I envision the scene in my head, and I do my best to "paint a picture" of that scene, using just words. To my mind, certain words automatically inspire a certain emotional response in the reader, so I work under the assumption that whatever words spring to my mind when I envision a particular scene will convey the "mood" I am experiencing as I imagine that scene. I won't claim that my word choices are *ALWAYS* correct... but quite frequently, "magic" happens.

PS: At first, I had no clue how to approach this week's prompt, until I read the rest of the lyrics for the song "I Will Follow You into the Dark", and then I realized that I literally *LIVED* the lyric in question. Now I just need to find the time to sit down and write about the experience...