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The **setting** is where the story takes place. It may take place in a familiar city or another country, in the character’s home, at a school, in a wood…any place that fits the characters and the plot. Of course, there can be more than one setting within a story if the story is long enough. Since you will be writing a short story, it will probably be best to set it in only one place. Related to setting is the **time period**. A story may be set in the present, in the past, or in the future.

When you have an idea for a plot and the characters it will involve, you will need to decide where your story will take place. Sometimes you will decide on the place before you make up the plot. If you like the zoo or the mall, you may want to set a story in one of those places. Maybe the place you spent your last summer holiday is a good setting for your story. If you choose the plot first, the setting of the story may be obvious. For example, if you decide to write a story about an adventure on the water, there’s a good chance that at part of the story will take place at the seaside or a river!
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