OldReliable1862
First Sergeant
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- Jul 2, 2017
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As someone who loves studying the Civil War, and likes Civil War fiction, and cautiously wishes to try his hand at writing Civil War fiction himself, I thought a thread likes this might be a good idea.
On a basic level, writing Civil War fiction is no different from writing any kind of narrative. Plotting, characters, and writing must be done well before any of the other details specific to historical fiction can be done. There are great resources that can help with these integral components, but the specific details are worth discussing here.
Some of these details include: how to portray characters who are sympathetic, but hold views that we consider repugnant, how to write good battle scenes if my character is a soldier, when have you researched enough (I can go ahead and answer this one: never) - among many others.
On a basic level, writing Civil War fiction is no different from writing any kind of narrative. Plotting, characters, and writing must be done well before any of the other details specific to historical fiction can be done. There are great resources that can help with these integral components, but the specific details are worth discussing here.
Some of these details include: how to portray characters who are sympathetic, but hold views that we consider repugnant, how to write good battle scenes if my character is a soldier, when have you researched enough (I can go ahead and answer this one: never) - among many others.
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