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How Place Shapes Story, Voice, and Perspective

Presented by: Brenda Donelan | Chris Kelsey | Debra Gaskill | Elena Hartwell | Holly McClure | Sharon Hopkins
Categories: Crime | Publishing | Rural Writers

Brenda Donelan, Chris Kelsey, Debra Gaskill, Elena Hartwell, Holly McClure, and Sharon Hopkins explore how place influences storytelling. They reflect on the contrasts between rural and urban life and how setting shapes voice and perspective.

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