What would The Great Gatsby be without Long Island and The Jazz Age? What about Harry Potter without magic or Hogwarts? Setting is an important element to any story, though one we might not automatically think about. Both where and when your story takes place affects your characters.
For this week’s journal entry, explain how you have or have not considered setting. If you’ve already written or planned your story, how might you revise the setting? If you haven’t yet thought about it, how might you use setting in your story? Think about your favorite stories. How does setting help shape them?