How to write historical fiction

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The process of writing historical fiction can throw up some tough obstacles. Learn about the top five challenges and how you can overcome them.

How to write historical fiction

Does writing historical fiction scare you? What if you don’t get all the facts right? How much should you research? How do you make the characters relatable to modern day readers? Today, we’d like to answer many of the common questions writers new to the genre have, as well as how to craft historical fiction that is authentic and true.

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Although every genre has its own challenges, many writers shy away from setting their stories in the past because of the extensive research involved. Dozens of details need to be factual…

on Helping Writers become Authors: All fiction is a contemplation of human existence. This is perhaps nowhere more obvious than in the historical genre, which purposefully looks back in time and se…

"The Power of Women in Historical Fiction: How to Write Characters with Agency" - Historical fiction is often dominated by male characters, but that doesn't mean you can't write strong female characters with agency. This exclusive to members blog post will show you how to create female characters that are just as compelling and dynamic as their male counterparts.

When I first started writing, the last thing I wanted to write was historical fiction. I thought it would be tooooo much research. The truth is . . . it is! But I also discovered I LOVE research, and writing historical fiction has become a love of mine. A few things I've done while