Big Books of 2026

Researching To Write A Historical Novel, by William Dietrich

Reblogged from Writing Historical Novels:

Click to visit the original post Click to visit the original post Click to visit the original post Click to visit the original post Click to visit the original post Click to visit the original post Click to visit the original post Click to visit the original post Click to visit the original post Click to visit the original post Click to visit the original post Click to visit the original post Click to visit the original post Click to visit the original post Click to visit the original post Click to visit the original post Click to visit the original post Click to visit the original post

Start with history, add your five senses, and conclude with heart and mind.


That’s my formula for researching to write a historical novel, a genre that requires a combination of accuracy and inventiveness. In the case of my Ethan Gage novels, I have a fictional American interacting amusingly with famous real people but I have to make it convincing.


The Ethan Gage novels move sequentially in real time, meaning that unlike a James Bond or Sherlock Holmes tale, we know what year it is.


Read more… 453 more words

View more on Sharyn Bradford Lunn's website »
 •  0 comments  •  flag
Share on Twitter
Published on November 19, 2013 18:13
No comments have been added yet.