Thursday, November 22, 2018

Essential Tips For 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.

Research about the time frame. You must get an accurate view of the specific aspects that occurred in a particular time. You can rely on the internet if you are careful to the time that you will establish the story line. Even so, books and films are the best sources of information that you can consider. They have more detailed information compared with the internet. Find suitable books that are reliable enough.

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.

Beware of your characters. Choose enough characters that you can manage to consider. Choose names that fit the specific time of your novel and assign them with roles that suit their personality. You should speak their names loud to confirm whether it is clear and easy to remember throughout the story. Avoid using excess protagonists since they might end up confusing the reader if their roles are quite similar.

Balance your details and drama. Mixing details and drama can slow down a reader. A good set of details must evoke the time and place of the setting without slowing down the reader. Even so, the reader should know the duration that a particular event occurred to relate the context with the description or dialogue in the book. Avoid using historic facts as your story line since they do not fulfill the expectations of a reader but provides a framework of the story.

Get enough time to prepare for the novel. You must have enough time to acknowledge every factor related to your writing before you start writing. You must have relevant information about the time frame of your text and a list of your content. Break down the plot into different chapters depending on the flow of content. Making such consideration reduces the time spent in the whole process.

Depend on a professional editor. Editors are necessary for improving your content before you publish the novel. The editors should focus on grammatical errors, punctuation and visual appearance of your book. Take your time evaluating the editor to determine whether one is suitable enough. A good editor must have a good reputation and should have positive reviews both online and through word of mouth. Consider someone who you can easily access to avoid spending a lot of time in this process. Use at least two editors if you want to the process turn out well.

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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