I’ve been working behind the scenes on a new program for fiction writers.

And now I’m excited to bring it to you!

Title:  Settings that Hook Readers

-- a 90-minute hands-on training for character-driven fiction writers

Date: Saturday, August 2nd 11am PT 

-- on Airmeet (an online tool that's free and easy to use)

Registration Link: https://bethbarany.com/heasetting2025

So many writers I've worked with want their stories to feel vivid and immersive, but setting often gets brushed aside, reduced to 'just enough' to get by.

There’s a lot of advice out there about setting. But most of it is either very surface-level ("add more sensory detail!") or so academic that it doesn’t connect to the actual work of writing compelling, character-driven fiction.

I don’t see many spaces where we take a deep, practical dive into setting, where we connect the craft with the emotional heart of a story and the experience of the reader.

This class is for fiction writers who:

• Want to create a rich, immersive world, without writing paragraphs of description

• Care about tone, character, genre, and emotional resonance

• Want tools that help them revise with clarity, not guesswork

• Are ready to understand setting as more than scenery

In this class, we’ll explore:

• What setting really does for a story, and how to use it with intention

• How to evaluate your opening through the lens of time, place, genre, and character

• How your character’s worldview and emotional filter shape what they notice

• Practical framing techniques (wide, medium, close-up) to control pacing and mood

• Guided exercises to help you revise and enhance your opening scenes

This is a hands-on class with examples, reflection, and time to apply what you’re learning in real time.

Guess what? Registration is now open! And I’m offering it only to my list - you get first dibs!

Sign up here!

https://bethbarany.com/heasetting2025

Thanks so much. I’m excited to see you in class!

❤️