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Q&A Does the country matter in a story if it is set in a real one?

So far I've been setting my stories in the country I live: Taiwan. Not because I love my country. In fact, I'm not fond of patriotism. I just figured out it would be easier to describe surroundings...

2 answers  ·  posted 11y ago by Alexandro Chen‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T02:57:35Z (about 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/8290
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Alexandro Chen‭ · 2019-12-08T02:57:35Z (about 5 years ago)
So far I've been setting my stories in the country I live: Taiwan. Not because I love my country. In fact, I'm not fond of patriotism. I just figured out it would be easier to describe surroundings that I'm familiar with. But I've been wondering lately whether I should set them in places that have to do with the story.

For instance, setting an earthquake story in Japan (a country famous for its earthquakes), a surfer's tale in Hawaii, or the chronicles of a rice farmer in China.

Usually my stories have nothing to do with the country's history or culture (though I make mention on them and use them to create a certain atmosphere).

If this is the case, does the country matter?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2013-06-29T09:06:51Z (over 11 years ago)
Original score: 3