[Jones]: Your first three books are set in feudal Japan. Why did you choose historical settings for your first three novels?
[Paterson]: For one thing, it's interesting. For another, if you have trouble plotting as I do, history is a great help. You have all of these wonderful events happening in history and you can weave your story in and out of them. Historical settings are fascinating and helpful. That's why I use them. (p. 192)
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