Painting the Past: A Guide for Writing Historical Fiction - Couverture souple

Allard, Meredith

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ISBN 10 : 0578533847 ISBN 13 : 9780578533841

Editeur : Copperfield Press, 2021

Synopsis

From the Executive Editor of The Copperfield Review comes a definitive guide to the joys of historical storytelling.

Do you hear the voices of the past calling to you? Writing historical fiction is more than just recording dates and names. It is the art of building a world so vivid and authentic that the centuries between the reader and the page seem to vanish.

In Painting the Past, Meredith Allard—author and executive editor of the award-winning literary journal The Copperfield Review—invites you into her workshop. Drawing on over twenty years of experience, she reveals how to bridge the gap between meticulous research and a soaring imagination.

In this craft-focused guide, you will learn how to:

• Recreate the Past: Conduct targeted research that breathes life into your setting without stalling your narrative.
• Uncover the "Human" in History: Develop believable characters who are products of their time yet resonate with modern emotional truths.
• Balance Fact and Fiction: Master the delicate alchemy of blending historical data with creative license.
• Release Your Creative Spirit: Overcome the hurdles of world-building and share your passion for history with the world.

Whether you are a debut novelist or a seasoned historian, Painting the Past is an essential resource for anyone ready to do the work and turn their historical daydreams into a literary reality.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Meredith Allard is an award-winning author known for the bestselling Loving Husband Trilogy and the Victorian novel When It Rained at Hembry Castle, which IndieReader named a Best Historical Novel. Her prequel, Down Salem Way, earned the B.R.A.G. Medallion and was a semi-finalist for the Chaucer Award in Early Historical Fiction.A recognized authority on the craft, Meredith is the author of Painting the Past: A Guide for Writing Historical Fiction, a #1 Amazon New Release in Authorship and Creativity Self-Help. For over twenty years, she has mentored writers of all ages, helping them find their voices while honing her own signature blend of meticulous research and haunting prose.When she isn't unearthing the secrets of the past, she can be found in the hills of Southern Nevada with her cats and a cup of coffee.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Copperfield Press
• Date d'édition: 2021
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0578533847
• ISBN 13: 9780578533841
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 164
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