Today I’ve selected authors’ tips on writing historical fiction from around the web.
From How to Write Historical Fiction: 7 Tips on Accuracy and Authenticity by Susanna Calkins author of A Murder at Rosamund’s Gate
- Let the characters engage with the historical details – a variation on show don’t tell
- Allow your characters to question and explore their place in society – doing so reveals the context of the times
- Love the process, because readers will still find errors
From Seven Rules for Writing Historical Fiction by Elizabeth Crook author of The Night Journal: A Novel
- Sweat the Small Stuff – small details allow readers to engage all senses in the past world you are building
- Dump the Ballast – too much detail is a killer
10 Tips for Aspiring Historical Fiction Writers by Stephanie Dray author of Daughters of the Nile
- Read historical fiction – sounds obvious doesn’t it but you…
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