Writers' quote of the day: Canadian novelist John Buell on why novels have to be more than setting

‘If you’ve got a good story your setting can be virtually anywhere.  And if you happen to be a Canadian, your setting’s going to be Canadian, but if you write a novel whose whole import is that you’re describing the streets of Montreal, or Toronto, or Vancouver, it’s not going to be much of a novel.  You can get that by buying a map.’ ~ John Buell

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