What to consider about your crime novel's setting

Setting may not be the first issue a writer thinks about when it comes to working on a crime novel.

But no one would likely argue that it’s irrelevant; author W.A. Winter, for his part, goes so far as to describe it as crucial.

Winter, who has written several crime tales set in Minneapolis, shares what are — in his opinion — the five main points to consider about a crime novel’s setting in a post at Writer's Digest.

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