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Writing Place as Character Without Turning It Into Travelogue, by Rebecca Gould Baeurle

Settings Writing Place as Character Without Turning It Into a Travelogue Rebecca Gould Baeurle

Finding the Story Within the Walls of a House, by Sharon Virts

Settings Finding the Story Within the Walls of a House Sharon Virts

The House as Character, by Jennifer Sklias-Gahan

Character The House as Character Jennifer Sklias-Gahan

The Stories Inside Your Setting, by Brad Barkley

Settings The Stories Inside Your Setting Brad Barkley

The Perils and Pleasures of Writing a Novel Set in My Hometown, by Claire Fuller

Settings The Perils and Pleasures of Writing a Novel Set in My Hometown Claire Fuller

How to Write a Summer-Set Novel (Even When It's Winter), by Sarra Manning

Settings How to Write a Summer-Set Novel (Even When It’s Winter)Sarra Manning

Writing the City as a Character, by Evan Marks

Settings Writing the City as a Character Evan Marks

How to Use Multiple Point of View Characters to Create a Fully Developed Historical Setting, by Shelley Noble

Character How to Use Multiple Point of View Characters to Create a Fully Developed Historical Setting Shelley Noble

Using Setting to Create Conflict in Fiction, by Tanya Grant

Settings Using Setting to Create Conflict in Fiction Tanya Grant

5 Tips for Nailing a Southern Setting, by Grace Helena Walz

Settings 5 Tips for Nailing a Southern Setting Grace Helena Walz

Lighting the Dark South: Reclaiming Representation in Southern Gothic, by Todd Brown

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4 Ways to Craft Irresistible, Believable Workplace Tension in Fiction, by Lauren Okie

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World-Building With Sound: 10 Audio Tips for Fiction Writers, by Jaimi Ryan

Settings World-Building With Sound: 10 Audio Tips for Fiction Writers Jaimi Ryan

4 Tips for Turning Unexpected Settings Into Horrific Playgrounds, by Philip Fracassi

Settings 4 Tips for Turning Unexpected Settings Into Horrific Playgrounds Philip Fracassi

Dark Corners: 4 Strategies for Developing Horror Settings, by Kailee Pedersen

Settings Dark Corners: 4 Strategies for Developing Horror Settings Kailee Pedersen

Magical Realism With Roots: Grounding the Fantastic in the Familiar in Fiction, by Elizabeth Bass Parman

Writing Techniques Magical Realism With Roots: Grounding the Fantastic in the Familiar in Fiction Elizabeth Bass Parman