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Setting is one of those all-too-common aspects of how-to-write books. It's right up there with character and dialogue in the list of things a dull-witted writer needs to be reminded to put in their book. To judge by many self-help writer's manuals, the secret to writing a good book is to generate a list of essential items, and tick them off as you go