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.

Teardrops
Article
5 min read
An Interview with Sue Amos
Clare ADMIN
23rd October 2024
Edited
25th November 2024
Prize-winning novelist Sue Amos shares her top tips for writing historical fiction, and discusses why it’s so important to embrace the editing...
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The Destiny of Minou Moonshine
Article
6 min read
How To Write Alternate Worlds
Gita Ralleigh
13th November 2023
Edited
18th April 2024
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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