Setting

A strong sense of place can enrich every other element of your narrative, transporting your reader to the world in which your story is set as well as adding real atmosphere to your scenes as your plot unfolds. This collection of advice articles bring together a wealth of advice on how to build and develop the setting of a book.

The Destiny of Minou Moonshine
Article
6 min read
How To Write Alternate Worlds
Gita Ralleigh
13th November 2023
Edited
22nd November 2023
Author Gita Ralleigh talks about the alternate world she created for her debut novel, The Destiny of Minou Moonshine, and the power of fantasy as an...
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Lauren John Joseph author photo portrait cr. Studio Prokopiou
Article
6 min read
Tackling Time and Place
Lauren John Joseph
28th February 2022
Edited
13th April 2022
In this exclusive article for Writers & Artists, Lauren John Joseph (AT CERTAIN POINTS WE TOUCH) reflects on some of the challenges they faced...
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Location, Location, Location
Blog
2 min read
Location, Location, Location
Clare ADMIN
16th October 2021
Edited
4th January 2022

The setting of your story can be a character in itself. Whether you're using a real-life location or a fictional world for your story, how you...

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