Why setting is important -- Presenting sense impressions -- Presenting factual material -- Fudging facts : when it's okay to stray from truth -- Setting in specialized stories -- How setting acts as your story backbone -- How to use setting to advance plot -- How setting affects character -- How setting adds to story meaning and vitality -- Setting and viewpoint : it's how you look at it -- Setting the mood : how setting viewpoint creates atmosphere -- Showing setting during movement and action -- The story behind your setting -- Setting and style -- Exercises to sharpen your settings -- A program for further study and growth.
