Tag Archives: Settings

Writers’ quote of the day: Anne Emery on setting

Posted on 24/08/2012 by

‘When I read a novel, I want to know where I am without wading through long paragraphs on the gorse or the scrub grass.  Setting is more than landscape, streetscape, architecture.  It’s the culture of the locals, their dialects, music, … Continue reading →

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

Posted on 06/09/2011 by

‘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 … Continue reading →

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