The setting is the place that the story takes place. There can be more than one setting in a story. Settings can include time period, location, or simply be a place described in the story. Usually a novel has an overall main setting, like Minnesota in 2002, but there will be other settings within that main one, for example, the main character's home or the local park.
Setting is important because it helps your reader imagine what's happening in their heads. It's a backdrop for all the action going on in the chapter, scene, or part of a story, play or movie. When you carefully portray a setting it can convey meaning through interaction with characters and the plot. For example, in Call of the Wild by Jack London, the setting for Buck's adventures changes quickly, moving from a civilized setting to a wild and dangerous setting. These changes of setting are crucial to Buck's development as a character and to the things happening in the story.
Setting is important because it helps your reader imagine what's happening in their heads. It's a backdrop for all the action going on in the chapter, scene, or part of a story, play or movie. When you carefully portray a setting it can convey meaning through interaction with characters and the plot. For example, in Call of the Wild by Jack London, the setting for Buck's adventures changes quickly, moving from a civilized setting to a wild and dangerous setting. These changes of setting are crucial to Buck's development as a character and to the things happening in the story.