Settings Make a Difference

WRITING WEDNESDAYS Where you set your story is a major factor when writing.  Sometimes your characters or the story itself will automatically tell you where your story is set.
Is your story set in a city or a small town?  Is it rural?  Is it set in the present, past, or future?
After choosing where to set your story, the first thing you need to do is to familiarize yourself with it.  
This morning I saw a book on Amazon that I thought might be a good one to buy and read.  I...