Evoking a Sense of Place, or How to Make Setting Come Alive

I have this theory. But first, let me ask you a question. When you dream, where are you?

Well, yeah, in bed, but where are you in your dream? What state?

No, not what emotional state, in which state of the union? Work with me, here.

See, I live in Virginia, but when I dream, Florida is where I go. Here's my theory: if you've lived in a number of places...