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Below are 10 tips and tricks on how to write realistic historical fiction.
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Make sure you research the historical period/event.
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The Internet is helpful for research, but it also contains false information.
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Try to keep true to history, but also remember to write your own story.
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Pick a topic that catches your interest; don't just pick one that you think will sell.
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Write your characters and events in a way to recreate that life or event - write life back into the characters.
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Allow characters to interact with history; don't have them just caught up in the flow.
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Include the historical events and setting of the time.
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Take time to learn what the period was like (e.g., clothes, food).
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Keep true to the language of the time (e.g., there was no modern slang in the 1700's).
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Allow characters to question their world, the events unfolding, and other characters.
For more information, visit the following websites from which the above points were gathered:
http://www.writersdigest.com/online-editor/5-tips-for-writing-historical-fiction-2
http://www.livewritethrive.com/2014/09/22/5-how-to-tips-for-writing-historical-fiction/
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Publication Date: May 24, 2016 Get Started Writing Historical Fiction’s purpose is to guide writers in mastering the art of writing historical fiction. This book contains information on how to research the time in which the novel will be based, how to create and develop a plot for the story, how to create characters that could have walked in that time, and how to bring the past to life convincingly. |
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Publication Date: October 27, 2015 Making it in Historical Fiction’s purpose is to provide a resource to navigate through the genre of historical fiction. This book contains information relating to identifying opportunities in the publishing market, what readers look for in historical fiction, choosing a subject for the novel, planning out a historical fiction novel, and creating dialogue that fits in the time of the novel. |
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