I'm behind on my blogging, but I have a very good reason. I've been writing--on my new manuscript! Usually I sit down and write out all my blog posts at the first of the month, so when I do that this week, I'd like to have your feedback in mind.
All writers are in different stages and all history lovers have various historical interests. I want to write posts that appeal to those who follow my blog. So tell me, where are you in your writing life/career? What kind of topics would be beneficial to you? And for those of you who like history, what are your historical interests?
Don't be shy. I really want to hear from you.
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I am 1/4 of the way through my first fiction book. It's set in 1800's England. I have been flavoring it with that culture but don't know how much English history to add. It's not really a romance and I don't want it to be mainly a historical novel. I have researched a bit on family names, towns, counties, etc. Do I have to go all the way with the history end of it?
I'm almost at the end of my first WIP and so ANY writing tips are helpful!!! :)
I am not a writter but sure love to read all you authors great books, so keep busy and send me one of them so I can review it for you, :D
mamat2730(at)charter(dot)net
I am pleased to let you know that I have linked your blog from an e-booklet I have published today under the title best new short fiction at blogcatalog.
It can be found at;
http://hambocentral.blogspot.com/2009/06/best-new-short-fictionblogcatalog.html
I have much enjoyed repeat lurking at you site and wish you the very best for the future.
I'm having the British summer off from my exertions but will criuse by your blog every-so-often.
Best to you and yours
Dave Hambidge
Jan,
If your fiction novel is set in the 1800's then it is definitely an historical novel. The time period makes it an historical. If you don't want it to be a romance or a historical, then what would it be? You will definitely need to determine the subgenre. Is it an historical mystery? Drama?
As to how much history, you don't want to bog your novel with so much historical detail and description that you bore the reader, but you also want to be accurate when you show your character's clothing, surroundings, and when they talk.
If you have any specific questions, I'll be happy to answer them, if I can.
Sherrinda,
Congratulations! Now you get to learn the process of editing a completed manuscript. I have a few things on my blog here that I've written, that may be helpful, under Editing. If something you need to know isn't there, just post a question in the comment section, and I'll help if I can.
Edna,
I'll put you on my influencer list for draft copies. Have you ever read a Scottish medieval before?
Dave, Thanks for the link and for de-lurking to let me know about it. I'd love to have the summer off. I hope you enjoy your time off.
Many blessings,
Woah, girl! Your Writing Tips section on your blog is absolutely amazing! You could write a book with all that info! Thank you!
I'm glad you commented on my Qi Pao alteration, so I was able to find you. I only had a few minutes to glace through your posts, but I really like the posts on the vocabulary lists for different periods! I have finished a YA romance contemporary and am almost finished plotting my historical and will go back to revising ms #1! So it would be great to have tips like the vocabulary that has anything dealing with historicals since that will be mainlly what I do.
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