Writing and Researching Historical Fiction
Dates: October 24- November 20, 2010
Instructor: Cindy Vallar
Cost: FREE to FTHRW
members; $20.00 for all others
Registration Deadline: October 20, 2010
Course Description:
Historical fiction and its subgenres can be a stepping stone for readers who want to experience the past without actually living in the past. The author's goal in writing such a novel is to recreate a time and place that comes alive for readers, whether they stand in the midst of a battle or feel the roll of a ship's deck beneath their feet. In order for authors to craft such a world, they need to do research into numerous aspects of everyday life in the past and the historical events the story will portray. A daunting task for some, unless they know how to find out what they need to know.
This workshop shares some tricks librarians know and a variety of resources writers need to craft stories that transport readers back in time. We examine what historical fiction is and why research is important; fact versus fiction and incorporating real life into fictional tales; different kinds of resources and what types of information historical novelists need to craft a convincing snapshot of the past; creating the time and place so the reader finds herself/himself somewhere in the past, rather than the present; and what can destroy that sense of time and place.
About the Instructor:
Cindy Vallar is an author, columnist and editor who frequently gives workshop on historical topics. Please visit her website at cindyvallar.com for more details.
How to register:
Fee: FTHRW Members: FREE; FTHRW Non-Members:
$20.00
Click here to register
before October 20, 2010.
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