tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post5507951888555311757..comments2024-03-28T18:40:05.789-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: The Importance of Setting By Ang Pompano Jim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-32671367608202850422019-10-06T10:05:26.504-04:002019-10-06T10:05:26.504-04:00And readers think the life of a novelist is glamor...And readers think the life of a novelist is glamorous! Congratulations, Ang, on persevering. Grace Toppinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10291304815273486038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-48027514354728573662019-10-05T15:08:20.546-04:002019-10-05T15:08:20.546-04:00Thanks, KM. It did take a year of rewriting to cha...Thanks, KM. It did take a year of rewriting to change the setting. And you are right, the setting does shape the story.Ang Pompanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466790904206627068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-74084746733373770662019-10-05T15:05:14.150-04:002019-10-05T15:05:14.150-04:00Thanks, Annette. I've always loved Savannah. I...Thanks, Annette. I've always loved Savannah. I don't know why I didn't think of it in the first place.Ang Pompanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466790904206627068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-27739705184102861882019-10-05T15:03:20.586-04:002019-10-05T15:03:20.586-04:00Thanks, Margaret. Yes, changing the setting can re...Thanks, Margaret. Yes, changing the setting can really freshen up a story and bring it in a whole new direction.Ang Pompanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466790904206627068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-13970900900394677122019-10-05T09:26:29.459-04:002019-10-05T09:26:29.459-04:00Setting shapes a story so much! Changing it like t...Setting shapes a story so much! Changing it like that must have taken a great deal of patience and attention to details. But with a solid story, it sounds like you managed it.<br /><br />Best of luck with the book (although I'm quite aware that, in addition to luck, it's a great deal of hard work and perseverance that lead to success.)KM Rockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973749764907859829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-18469804242555211662019-10-05T09:16:37.574-04:002019-10-05T09:16:37.574-04:00Welcome to Writers Who Kill, Ang! And congratulati...Welcome to Writers Who Kill, Ang! And congratulations on your debut! How exciting. Setting is vital and Savannah sounds perfect! Can't wait to read it!Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755947919433555176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-5118551431775150642019-10-05T08:57:07.818-04:002019-10-05T08:57:07.818-04:00congratulations on your debut! Savannah is a great...congratulations on your debut! Savannah is a great setting.<br /><br />Sometimes I change the setting in a short story to freshen it up or add tension. Margaret S. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07979191318652199350noreply@blogger.com