I recently read a Horror story set in a small Delaware town (An Easter Tale by Austin Crawley) and was struck by how the small town setting contributed to the story plot.
It just wouldn't have been the same in a city, or even a backwoods setting.
The stories going around the small town people and working out what was real and what was superstition really made the plot work.
I read your note in translation because the Russian I studied in college has long since failed me. Yes to a built in backstory that doesn't feel like an info dump!
I recently read a Horror story set in a small Delaware town (An Easter Tale by Austin Crawley) and was struck by how the small town setting contributed to the story plot.
It just wouldn't have been the same in a city, or even a backwoods setting.
The stories going around the small town people and working out what was real and what was superstition really made the plot work.
My family comes from the general Harlan County area—I’ll have to check this out.
You are in for a treat!
I read your note in translation because the Russian I studied in college has long since failed me. Yes to a built in backstory that doesn't feel like an info dump!