tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2400312969378156263.post4977375076919799794..comments2023-05-06T02:31:49.367-07:00Comments on Stories in the Mind: Writing Historical FictionAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05312230152423197018noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2400312969378156263.post-23501222535350151632012-12-29T15:06:54.624-08:002012-12-29T15:06:54.624-08:00Mm. I agree. (Clear way of putting it all too.) Bu...Mm. I agree. (Clear way of putting it all too.) But I must say, the "voice and mentality" is one thing that usually drowns me when I'm reading HF. I like it to be historically accurate, of course (that's how I learn my history!), but if the voice is too old-fashioned I get confused.<br /><br />I don't think I could ever write HF. But I like how YOU do it! :DCG @ Paper Furyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14954615708675952085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2400312969378156263.post-6046865012589793872012-12-29T13:29:33.792-08:002012-12-29T13:29:33.792-08:00Fab post, and very well said! Admittedly I never w...Fab post, and very well said! Admittedly I never write straight HF, but I think what you've said here can be applicable to any book, especially ones dealing with "historic" themes, like High Fantasy or some Science Fiction novels. Establishing the mindset of your characters really helps to bring the world alive. <br /><br />I think some people stumble with it, though, because some historical views - such as those about women - often really get the author's goat, and they worry that the reader will struggle to like the book with characters expressing such ideals.<br /><br />That said, though, it's not as hard as it might be - human beings are still just that, whatever age they live in! And we'll continue to be such wondrous disasters until there are no more humans left, no doubt.Charley Robsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09542608515324640174noreply@blogger.com