I am, of course, particularly aware of this, as a non-US author.
I have more than once given stories a US setting, although I’ve never lived there.
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As a Briton, the main reason non-Americans would set a story in the US is to incorporate firearms in a believable manner.
I love the traditional Hollywood action film with lots of shooting and explosions, it’s just a shame that the US’s crazy law on guns has to come at the expense of real lives.
Plus, America is a far more interesting setting that Britian, depending on the story.
As a Briton, the main reason non-Americans would set a story in the US is to incorporate firearms in a believable manner.
I love the traditional Hollywood action film with lots of shooting and explosions, it’s just a shame that the US’s crazy law on guns has to come at the expense of real lives.
Plus, America is a far more interesting setting that Britian, depending on the story.