Course Programme
Please plan to arrive online shortly before each session is due to begin.
Saturday 30th January 2021
Session 1: 10.00 – 11.15am
What is historical fiction. Why do we read it and why do we write it? What are its advantages for a writer and what are the pitfalls? Are there any boundaries?
Session 2: 11.45am – 1.00pm
“The historian, at the most basic level, seeks to answer the question “What happened?” By contrast, the writer of historical fiction seeks to explain “What was it like?” Scott Dalton Setting the scene: how do writers of historical fiction make it feel real? Which novels are unforgettable? What different approaches can we use?
Sunday 31st January 2021
Session 3: 10.00 – 11.15am
Research: what can be done with the big recorded events and how to finding the telling tiny details. The internet: an invaluable resource but a potential devourer of time.
Session 4: 11.45am – 1.00pm
Characters, dialogue and technical tricks.
Additional requirements
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Course materials
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