THE HIDDEN POWERS OF SETTING
Lighthouse Writers Workshop Lit Fest

Right away we can dispense with the idea of setting as a frame. Writers know it’s more immersive and alive than that. But how comfortable do we really feel when managing the dynamics of setting? Are we tapping into the full potential of place in our writing? We’ll develop a working skillset, including how setting can further plot and how to convey historical context without sounding like we’re reporting on it, but we’ll pay equal attention to the conceptual work of place, such as the power of marginalized spaces reclaimed and reimagined. Fiction and nonfiction writers of all levels welcome.