5 Points to Consider About Your Crime Fiction Setting
Noir novelist W.A. Winter gives writers his top tips for ensuring the setting is just right for their crime fiction.
Author:
If geography is destiny, the setting of your crime fiction is crucial. I’ve never gone out and scouted locations. My novels are grounded in familiar territory. I’ve planted the four Midwestern noir novels I’ve written during the past several years securely in my hometown Minneapolis, Minnesota, and its immediate environs. I want to write what I know.
5 Points to Consider About Your Crime Fiction Setting
1. Just how thematically important is the setting to your story?