The importance of setting

Saunders is the ultimate post-postmodnernist: hilariously ironic but also tender and sympathetic. There’s a Netflix film based on ‘Escape from Spiderhead’ coming out soon, but my favourite stories in Tenth of December are probably ‘Sticks’ (393 words) and ‘Puppy’ (just under 3500 words).

But how did they do that? Reverse engineering stories to improve your writing.