Remember Your Readers When It Comes to Setting

Remember Your Readers When It Comes to Setting

Recently, I had the pleasure of doing a beta read for a best-selling author. (And it was gratifying to see that even the Big Names have mistakes.) I also have a small critique group, which might be considered a pre-beta read, as submissions there are rough drafts.

One thing that registered with me was the importance of knowing your readers are going to be bringing their own experiences to the read. Descriptions which make perfect sense and call up t...