Comments on: Writing historical fiction 3 – using fact in fiction http://www.thecraftywriter.com/2009/05/20/writing-historical-fiction-3-using-fact-in-fiction/ the business and craft of writing Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:20:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Writing historical fiction – reviews and links at The Crafty Writer http://www.thecraftywriter.com/2009/05/20/writing-historical-fiction-3-using-fact-in-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-73027 Writing historical fiction – reviews and links at The Crafty Writer Fri, 06 Jan 2012 06:18:53 +0000 http://www.thecraftywriter.com/?p=663#comment-73027 [...] Writing Historical Fiction 3 – Using fact in fiction. [...] [...] Writing Historical Fiction 3 – Using fact in fiction. [...]

]]> By: Ruth http://www.thecraftywriter.com/2009/05/20/writing-historical-fiction-3-using-fact-in-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-11851 Ruth Wed, 27 May 2009 14:33:30 +0000 http://www.thecraftywriter.com/?p=663#comment-11851 Zainab, you've hit on an interesting point: even if we're writing about our own experiences, how far can any of us trust our own memories? I guess how much that matters depends on what sort of story you're telling. Zainab, you’ve hit on an interesting point: even if we’re writing about our own experiences, how far can any of us trust our own memories? I guess how much that matters depends on what sort of story you’re telling.

]]> By: Ruth http://www.thecraftywriter.com/2009/05/20/writing-historical-fiction-3-using-fact-in-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-11850 Ruth Wed, 27 May 2009 14:25:18 +0000 http://www.thecraftywriter.com/?p=663#comment-11850 Glad it's been useful, Jennifer - I think writing to tie together your obsessions is definitely a Good Thing. Best of luck with the novel, and with the concealment of the underwear! Glad it’s been useful, Jennifer – I think writing to tie together your obsessions is definitely a Good Thing. Best of luck with the novel, and with the concealment of the underwear!

]]> By: Fiona Veitch Smith http://www.thecraftywriter.com/2009/05/20/writing-historical-fiction-3-using-fact-in-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-11845 Fiona Veitch Smith Wed, 27 May 2009 13:55:11 +0000 http://www.thecraftywriter.com/?p=663#comment-11845 You're welcome, Jennifer. You’re welcome, Jennifer.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.thecraftywriter.com/2009/05/20/writing-historical-fiction-3-using-fact-in-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-11843 Jennifer Wed, 27 May 2009 13:26:25 +0000 http://www.thecraftywriter.com/?p=663#comment-11843 Hello Fiona: Thanks so much for the link to this discussion. I'm in the middle of writing a historical novel, that has tied together some of my obsessions, and the discussions and links here have been most helpful and illuminating. I'm going immediately to take some of that underwear down from the line! Hello Fiona:
Thanks so much for the link to this discussion. I’m in the middle of writing a historical novel, that has tied together some of my obsessions, and the discussions and links here have been most helpful and illuminating. I’m going immediately to take some of that underwear down from the line!

]]> By: Fiona http://www.thecraftywriter.com/2009/05/20/writing-historical-fiction-3-using-fact-in-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-11542 Fiona Thu, 21 May 2009 14:02:31 +0000 http://www.thecraftywriter.com/?p=663#comment-11542 Hi Zainab. Is this for your novel? How's that coming on? Ruth is on safer ground than you with her research in that the Romans are long gone, but you have to worry about people who are still alive telling you 'you got it wrong!' Good luck with it. Fiona Hi Zainab. Is this for your novel? How’s that coming on? Ruth is on safer ground than you with her research in that the Romans are long gone, but you have to worry about people who are still alive telling you ‘you got it wrong!’ Good luck with it.

Fiona

]]> By: Zainab Radhi http://www.thecraftywriter.com/2009/05/20/writing-historical-fiction-3-using-fact-in-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-11541 Zainab Radhi Thu, 21 May 2009 13:17:25 +0000 http://www.thecraftywriter.com/?p=663#comment-11541 This is what I am trying to establish. I too have no such person to give me clean details of how a roman army hospital was run (in my case the first Gulf War), and my child's memory is failing me as an adult in search of details of her memories of war. Thanks for the advice Fiona Zx This is what I am trying to establish. I too have no such person to give me clean details of how a roman army hospital was run (in my case the first Gulf War), and my child’s memory is failing me as an adult in search of details of her memories of war.

Thanks for the advice Fiona
Zx

]]> By: Fiona Veitch Smith http://www.thecraftywriter.com/2009/05/20/writing-historical-fiction-3-using-fact-in-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-11494 Fiona Veitch Smith Wed, 20 May 2009 15:40:14 +0000 http://www.thecraftywriter.com/?p=663#comment-11494 But does it have to be clean? But does it have to be clean?

]]> By: Rod Duncan http://www.thecraftywriter.com/2009/05/20/writing-historical-fiction-3-using-fact-in-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-11492 Rod Duncan Wed, 20 May 2009 15:24:29 +0000 http://www.thecraftywriter.com/?p=663#comment-11492 Love the idea that reserch is like underwear. Wonderful :-) I'll remember that one. Many thanks. Love the idea that reserch is like underwear. Wonderful :-) I’ll remember that one.

Many thanks.

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