What Is Setting in Writing Plus Dan Brown’s 5 Tips on Writing Setting

â€Å"Louvre Museum, Paris. 10:46 P.M.† Dan Brown’s novel, The Da Vinci Code, draws readers in right from the start by establishing the setting of the story that’s to come. Establishing the setting of a story—when and where the action takes place—is one of the fundamental building blocks of writing. A novel’s setting helps create a clear, vivid picture in readers’ minds and can help provide a rich background to develop plot and characters.