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Position:Home>Books & Authors> Setting for crime story?Question: Setting for crime story!? Im writing a story about somebody who commits murder for the first time and leaves the country to save himself from arrest!. He wants to go to a country where he can live a non criminal but is overwhelmed by the cruelty of the real world, ie!. he becomes a criminal!.
The only problem is, what country/state/city should he go!? If you have a suggestion please explain why you think he should go to that country out of all others!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I think maybe he shoud go to a big busy city like New York or London!. I think that would be a good place for the setting, sounds like you already have lots of ideas!. Good luck with your book!.Www@QuestionHome@Com I have nothing against this country, but how about India!? Introducing the country to your story would allow you to explore various affairs prevailing in the country such as Red tape, the caste system, beaucracy, corrupted government, political & religious wars & also discuss the sensitivities of the people!. It would give your plot more dimensions & an overall richly textured story!. However, if you are not familiar w/ the country, it would be important for you to research very thouroughly to get your facts right!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Switzerland!. He attempts to redeem himself as the overwhelming guilt is eating away at him, joins a charitable organization that typically sends volunteers to war torn areas and!.!.!. whatever gets his hands cut off by nutty radicals and bleeds to death or something!. The moral of the story!? Don't kill people and never leave home!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Brazil - its my understanding, and I could be wrong, but Brazil won't extradite people back to the US!. I think many fugitives go down there for that as well as for the tropical weather and party scene!. Brazil although a wonderful place has its fair share of poverty and gang activity!. So your character could easily go down to Brazil to escape from the law and become a criminal down there!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Mexico or Russia!. Well you see what the lunatic murderers in our country do(yes, even white murderers) they run off to Mexico!. Or you can have it in some third world country!.Www@QuestionHome@Com any country!. i think the "real world" you are referring to is the circumstances that will befall him!. bad guys exist everywhere!.Www@QuestionHome@Com how about wizard themes!.!.!.!.!.but that would copy a certain movie about wizards (harry whatchamacallit)!.!.!.!.why not create your own city like the Simpson's on spring field that city was made up to suit the stories needsWww@QuestionHome@Com Chicago Illinois USA!.!.!. that is where you would suspect a good criminal beWww@QuestionHome@Com Brazil, exotic, but vibrant!.!.!.jungle is close by for added possible interest!.Www@QuestionHome@Com |