I am working on a Historical Fiction Short Story. Why? Glad you asked. I decided to try something different that had a new challenge to me. I want to make it something that is meant for someone around age 12. Actually, I had this great idea come into my head and I wrote it down before I forgot what I have been thinking about. You never know when something else will come along and steal the idea away.
So, what is Historical Fiction? It is exactly what it says. It is History and Fiction together. It is very important that the history part be correct. Yes, you can have fictional characters in a story with factual ones, but you have to stick with the History. There are a lot of writers that consider Historical Fiction one of the hardest areas because of all the research involved.
I would really enjoy hearing from some of you who have written Historical Fiction. Tell me about your journey.
What Historical Period am I thinking of witing about? At this point, I am leaning toward The Great Depression. Hmmmm...that is, if I do not change my mind this weekend.
So, what is Historical Fiction? It is exactly what it says. It is History and Fiction together. It is very important that the history part be correct. Yes, you can have fictional characters in a story with factual ones, but you have to stick with the History. There are a lot of writers that consider Historical Fiction one of the hardest areas because of all the research involved.
I would really enjoy hearing from some of you who have written Historical Fiction. Tell me about your journey.
What Historical Period am I thinking of witing about? At this point, I am leaning toward The Great Depression. Hmmmm...that is, if I do not change my mind this weekend.