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Sunday 25 November 2018

Factors To Consider When Writing Historical Fiction Novels

By Raymond Howard


Writing hobbyist must be careful with every consideration that they make in writing to create remarkable novels. Good books must maintain their relevance and should not drift away from the context. There are basic rules that one should take note to meet such expectations. The following are seven rules of writing historical fiction novels to think through.

Conduct your research thoroughly. You need to get accurate information about a particular historical event about a specific place or person before starting the writing process. Most experts advise against the internet, but it can be a reliable source of information if one does detailed research. The best sources to consider are historic books written about the events or people that you intend to include in your context.

Immerse yourself to your target culture. You should get enough resources about a particular historical time frame that you intend to use and understand it accordingly. You should be in a position to contemplate every aspect during the specific area. You can restrict yourself to books and movies written and acted during your target period.

Choose your characters well. Your characters form the basis of a novel. Therefore, you must be very careful with every decision you make about them. Consider having characters enough for your explanation and can fit your context. Look for names that match the time frame and related to the characteristics that you assign them to as well. Do not choose a lot of protagonists if you intend to do this for the first time.

Maintain a balance between drama and details. Your story line should be completely different from the historic information within your setting. The past events help the reader to understand your time. Therefore, the writer should avoid putting a lot of focus on the historical event to avoid losing relevance in your story. You might end up slowing down your readers if you put a lot of emphasis on the historical facts more than your plot.

Find time to consider all the necessary aspects. You should decide to write the novel only after being satisfied with every consideration that you have made. Gather enough facts about your target time, and you have completely understood the culture during the specific period. Make sure that you have your story line at hand and you know about its overview before you start writing.

Look for a reliable editor. You need the help of a professional editor to ensure that your context has no issues. Look for an editor who has worked for quite a long duration and has gained experience over time. A reliable editor must correct every aspect in your novel to avoid spending much time on different editors. Even so, you can have at least two editors to have the procedure done thoroughly.

Know the things to avoid during your writing. There are some things that a writer must avoid to maintain relevance in a fiction novel. First, do not offer a lot of background information to avoid boring the readers. Besides that, avoid cramming information about historical events since you might end up writing something different from the facts.




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