Place shapes us as human beings. We adapt to the environments in which we exist—the geography, the lifestyle, the food, the culture, the language, the people who surround us. Good, bad and otherwise, we become products of our surroundings. Writers must not only create characters who come alive to readers, but they must also make their characters believable products of their settings. That is the whole package.

Presenters: Nishanth Injam, Jenny Jackson, Nathaniel Ian Miller

Moderator: Lillian Li