The 5 Ws of Setting Up a Scene

And Why They’re Crucial to Keeping Your Reader Engaged

You all know the 5 Ws: Who, what, when, where, and why—but did you know they’re important in gaining a reader’s trust when you’re setting up a scene. That without all 5, your reader may set down your book and never pick it up again? Did you know that setting up a scene so depended on these factors?

I’ll explain what I mean by this in a minute, but first, let’s d...