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My novel Dial One For Revenge has two main settings alongside the living world. The first is the Inbetween, where Cassie and her colleagues...
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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.
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