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

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

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

Setting the Scene: How Travel, Close Quarters, and Only-One-Bed Brought My Characters Together | Chip Pons

Setting the Scene: How Travel, Close Quarters, and Only-One-Bed Brought My Characters Together Chip Pons

Writing the Pros and Cons of Small Towns in Fiction Anne Shaw Heinrich

The Heart of the Story: Using Small Town Settings to Deepen Character Connections, by RaeAnne Thayne

The Heart of the Story: Using Small-Town Settings to Deepen Character Connections RaeAnne Thayne

Setting the Mood for Readers, by Jo Schulte

Setting the Mood for Readers Jo Schulte

Setting the Gothic Scene in the South Mark Mustian

The Joys of World-Building in Fiction Francesca Segal

How (and Why) to Move Your Protagonist From One Setting to Another Lianne Dillsworth

How and Why to Use Your Setting to Create Characters and Plot Elisabeth Eaves

Jousting for Writers (FightWrite™️)Carla Hoch

Unforgettable Settings in 5 Simple Steps Kristy Woodson Harvey

Building Growing Unease in Suspense Fiction Elka Ray

I Lived in Castles to Bring My New Novel to Life Amanda Eyre Ward

Creating a Sense of Place in Fiction Caroline Cleveland

Settings That Build Psychological Suspense: The Human Effect Debbie Babitt