by Sarah Sally Hamer @SarahSallyHamer
First, what is an exotic setting? Actually, it’s as simple as any place you don’t know. Paris, France, may be exotic to someone who lives in South Texas but, on the other hand, South Texas could be unusual to someone who lives in Paris. After all, beauty is in the eye of the beholder!
Setting is as important to a story as any of the other aspects: characters, dialog, plot—and can do as much for your story.