Inside Historical Fiction with Tim Weed
Tim Weed is the author of Will Poole’s Island. A few weeks ago, I found a post Tim wrote on world-building in historical fiction and thought I would ask him
April 21, 2015
Tim Weed is the author of Will Poole’s Island. A few weeks ago, I found a post Tim wrote on world-building in historical fiction and thought I would ask him
A second reading of Jerome de Groot’s The Historical Novel offers insights on the purposes of historical fiction beyond entertainment. “History itself [and therefore historical fiction] possesses interest for us more
Two days ago, I promised to provide some thoughts based on my reading of Katharine McMahon’s WRITING HISTORICAL FICTION. It’s a small e-book which requires less than two hours to
All writers of fiction have to consider seven critical elements: character, dialogue, setting, theme, plot, conflict, and world building. While every story succeeds or disappoints on the basis of these
I love blogging – the people who drop by to comment or share a post, the exploration and thinking required to dig into a new topic, the chance to craft
Some of you will know that I’ve written two posts based on Myfanwy Cook‘s book Historical Fiction Writing – A Practical Guide and Toolkit. Well today, we’re in for a treat
David Lawlor authors the very intriguing blog, History with a Twist. It’s full of stories about unexpected events and people, what David calls ‘celebrating the bit players of history’. When I
T.K. Thorne, author of short stories, historical fiction, and non-fiction, has been a frequent visitor to the blog. Recently, after reading one of my posts on ‘inside historical fiction’, she
Sprinkled throughout Myfanwy Cook‘s book, Historical Fiction Writing, are numerous examples of useful resources for writers. Many relate to British history, however, every country has similar resources available online. www.britishmuseum.org
“I think this sense of otherness, of accessing something that can no longer be directly experienced, is what attracts people.” Katherine Clements has a degree in History and led the development and launch
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
