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    Historical fiction tells stories set in historical time periods and places that are based on real events, though some details and characters may be fictional. It aims to balance authentic historical facts with compelling storytelling. Key elements of quality historical fiction include a mixture of real and fictional events centered around a problem authentic to the time period, using descriptive writing to make interesting characters the reader can identify with, and an intriguing plot set against a historically accurate backdrop written with sufficient detail to immerse the reader in the setting. Characterization, setting, plot, theme, style, tone, and point of view are crafted to be plausible and reflective of the depicted historical context.

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    Historical fiction tells stories set in historical time periods and places that are based on real events, though some details and characters may be fictional. It aims to balance authentic historical facts with compelling storytelling. Key elements of quality historical fiction include a mixture of real and fictional events centered around a problem authentic to the time period, using descriptive writing to make interesting characters the reader can identify with, and an intriguing plot set against a historically accurate backdrop written with sufficient detail to immerse the reader in the setting. Characterization, setting, plot, theme, style, tone, and point of view are crafted to be plausible and reflective of the depicted historical context.

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    Historical fiction tells stories set in historical time periods and places that are based on real events, though some details and characters may be fictional. It aims to balance authentic historical facts with compelling storytelling. Key elements of quality historical fiction include a mixture of real and fictional events centered around a problem authentic to the time period, using descriptive writing to make interesting characters the reader can identify with, and an intriguing plot set against a historically accurate backdrop written with sufficient detail to immerse the reader in the setting. Characterization, setting, plot, theme, style, tone, and point of view are crafted to be plausible and reflective of the depicted historical context.

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    Historical Fiction - Defined and described with quality

    examples for its story elements


    Historical fiction is a type of story or literature told in a variety of media. Stories which
    are based on real life historical events and set in historical time and place. However,
    some characters may have never existed along with their actions which that are
    insignificant historically, but may be included to tell a better story. For example: there
    may not be specific record of actual dialogue, food eaten, clothes worn, routes traveled
    so the author will insert information that is thought to be historically accurate for the
    period.
    A quality piece of historical fiction tells a compelling story that balances authentic and
    accurate information with fiction and may included the quality characteristics listed
    below. It can further be characterized by looking at the story elements (Characters, plot,
    setting, theme, style, tone, and point of view) and how they are often characterized in
    historical fiction pieces.
    Quality Characteristics of historical fiction
     There is a mixture of real and fictional events. Significant historical events are historically
    accurate, but minor events and/or characters may be added or modified.
     Characters are involved in a conflict or problem that is real (or mirrors life) for that time
    period
     Uses descriptive writing that digs into characters making them interesting and are easy to
    identify with.
     Intriguing plot that creates some sort of suspense.
     Plot makes sense and has a solution.
     Historically authentic setting that sets the tone for the story.
     Is in a real place and a definite period of time in history that the reader wants to know more
    about.
    Story Element descriptions for historical fiction
    Characterization
     Characters are ordinary real people who did or could have lived in the historical setting.
     Characters are usually shaped by the setting.
     Characters usually change as a result of the problem and must to be able to resolve it.
    Setting
     Place is a particular historical geographical location.
     Time is a particular historical period.
    Plot
     Must be plausible and believable.
     Usually problem or puzzling event is a result of the time or place in history for characters to
    resolve.
     Reader/listener usually feel that the story really happened or could have happened.
    Theme
     Themes usually fit with a historical context or can have conflicting contexts between
    historically different views.
     Themes are related to life, people, social, political events as well as good versus bad/evil and
    other universal timeless themes.
    Style
     Author usually uses foreshadowing or clues to tease the reader/listener's curiosity.
     Some events include historical events, dialogue, period thoughts, historical accurate, but not
    all information is authentic. Characters and dialog if made up needs to fit the historical
    aspects.
     Dialog, artifacts, feelings, are from the real world and described accurately for the time
    period and other essential elements of the story.
     The story must be told with significant detail to place the reader/listener in the historical
    setting
    Tone
     Feel that it really happened. Children will often ask if it was real and be disappointed when
    told, no.
     The reader/listener feels he or she experienced the historical setting and situation.
     Reflects the values and spirit of the time and culture.
     Relates information without distortion of know events, attitudes, to include different points
    of view represented during the historical time.
    Point of View
     Could be any. Often third person narrative.

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