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Place and time
You might say: where and when, time period
The physical place and the moment in time. Here: St Jude’s hospital in Boston, 2 a.m. on a snowy January night.
- What it does
- Limits what is possible and gives the senses something to work with.
- Ask
- Why must this story happen here, and now?
- Trouble
- The reader cannot tell where the characters are or what time it is.
What to look for
- A physical place named on the page
- A moment such as St Jude’s hospital in Boston at 2 a.m.
- Senses limited by where and when the story happens
Sources
- OpenStax, Writing Guide, §4.5, Setting
Where and when your narrative takes place is an important part of a narrative.
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