Reveal a setting through a character's job

Describe a place while a character performs a familiar task. Introduce rules through the tools they use and the mistakes they avoid.

Try it

Show a public archive through the way a librarian checks a barcode, handles gloves, and recognizes which shelf is locked.

References

• Fiction writing basics · CUNY OpenLab

• Keep a worldbuilding reference focused
• Place backstory where it changes a decision