How to Write a Good Book

Part Ten- Setting

The setting of your story is where it all happens- the good, the bad, the many things your character can encounter. To me, there are guidelines to each type of setting; Fictional, Realistic, Historic, and Dystopian.

Fictional
The Fictional setting is one of the most common and creative ones. This setting allows you to make up your own worlds, but that also means more work for you. In order for the reader to get a clear image of what this world is like, you need to describe and give tremendous amounts of detail. Remember, this world is COMPLETELY made up, and can use inventions of your own. The time period for this setting can be any point in time.
Realistic
Realistic means the world your book is set in reflects our current world now. So it's important to include all the latest technology and trends.
Historic
The Historic setting is the hardest one to write about, in my opinion. That's mainly because you have to research everything to get it historically correct. You even have to research the minor details, including hairstyles and gun manufacturers. But this all depends on which time period you want to set your story in, too.
Dystopian
These types of books are now quite common these days; including well-known titles like The Hunger Games, Divergent, and The Maze Runner. A Dystopian setting is where a society starts falling apart, and crazy events happen. These events can be caused by anything, such as government or a natural disaster. In these types of stories, there is usually a strong male or female protagonist and a much stronger antagonist.