In writing my historical novels, my objective has always been simply to bring the past to life with a sense of “naturalism” and a high degree of “authenticity”. For readers who enjoy learning about history through fiction, I think a sense of historical truth is important, although those who simply enjoy reading stories set in …
Month: January 2017
Authenticity in historical fiction (I)
This is my first blog post for 2017, and my current plan is to post about twice a month, mostly about my thoughts on writing historical fiction, and my own “writing journey”. In my post on November 2nd (The problem with historical fiction (I)), I looked briefly at the concept of “authenticity”, one of the …
Carolyn Hughes 