JENNIFER PLATT | Just say where I am and when, or it’s reader’s block for me

When reading, I want to know where books are set and when. I don’t want to guess, even though it’s usually Canada

13 April 2022 - 20:37

I need to know when and where I am when I start a book. My choice is for the first chapter to have as a heading the name of the place and the time in which the story is set. So Johannesburg 2022 would work for me. Then move on because I am firmly rooted...

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