Speaking Engagements

The Winding Road to Setting: How Location Writes Your Story

Though setting is the backdrop of a story, identifying where your novel will unfold is one of the most important, overlooked devices a writer has in his back pocket. To value setting as the forefront, a writer’s imagination can find foundation in what already exists. By using setting as the focal instrument, Samira will reveal how your story’s location will enrich characterization and conflict. Samira will lead a conversation about setting, revealing her unique experiences with establishing setting as the birthplace of plot, not the other way around.