Download or read book Legat s Writing Guide Historical Novels written by Michael Legat and published by House of Stratus. This book was released on 2011-06-20 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by Michael Legat, who enjoyed a successful career as publisher, novelist and tutor/lecturer in Creative Writing, these Guides contain both basic information and thought provoking commentary on the steps needed to succeed as a writer.
Download or read book Legat s Writing Guide Plotting The Novel written by Michael Legat and published by House of Stratus. This book was released on 2011-06-20 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by Michael Legat, who enjoyed a successful career as publisher, novelist and tutor/lecturer in Creative Writing, these Guides contain both basic information and thought provoking commentary on the steps needed to succeed as a writer.
Download or read book Painting the Past A Guide for Writing Historical Fiction written by Meredith Allard and published by Copperfield Press. This book was released on 2021-02-16 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you want to write historical fiction? Join Meredith Allard, the executive editor of The Copperfield Review, the award-winning literary journal for readers and writers of historical fiction, as she shares tips and tricks for creating believable historical worlds through targeted research and a vivid imagination. Give in to your daydreams. Do the work. Let your creativity loose into the world so you can share your love of history and your passion for the written word with others.
Download or read book Get Started in Writing Historical Fiction written by Emma Darwin and published by Teach Yourself. This book was released on 2016-03-10 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you have a compelling vision for a story set in the past? Are you inspired by novelists such as Alan Furst and Philippa Gregory? Get Started in Writing Historical Fiction is designed for anyone who wants to write in this exciting and wide-ranging genre of fiction, whatever your favorite style and era. Designed to build your confidence and help fire up creativity, this book is an essential guide to mastering the practicalities of writing historical fiction, showing you where to start with research, developing your plots, and convincingly and imaginatively capturing the voices of the past. Using Snapshots designed to get you writing quickly, Key Ideas to help crystallize thought, and a wealth of supplementary materials, this indispensable guide will have you telling amazing and rich historical stories in no time. You'll learn to research and plan your story, practice developing characters and settings, perfect your characters' voices, and transport the reader to another era. ABOUT THE SERIES The Teach Yourself Creative Writing series helps aspiring authors tell their stories. Covering a range of genres from science fiction and romantic novels to illustrated children's books and comedy, this series is packed with advice, exercises, and tips for unlocking creativity and improving your writing. And because we know how daunting the blank page can be, we set up the Just Write online community, at tyjustwrite.com, for budding authors and successful writers to connect and share.
Download or read book Why I Write written by George Orwell and published by Renard Press Ltd. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George Orwell set out ‘to make political writing into an art’, and to a wide extent this aim shaped the future of English literature – his descriptions of authoritarian regimes helped to form a new vocabulary that is fundamental to understanding totalitarianism. While 1984 and Animal Farm are amongst the most popular classic novels in the English language, this new series of Orwell’s essays seeks to bring a wider selection of his writing on politics and literature to a new readership. In Why I Write, the first in the Orwell’s Essays series, Orwell describes his journey to becoming a writer, and his movement from writing poems to short stories to the essays, fiction and non-fiction we remember him for. He also discusses what he sees as the ‘four great motives for writing’ – ‘sheer egoism’, ‘aesthetic enthusiasm’, ‘historical impulse’ and ‘political purpose’ – and considers the importance of keeping these in balance. Why I Write is a unique opportunity to look into Orwell’s mind, and it grants the reader an entirely different vantage point from which to consider the rest of the great writer’s oeuvre. 'A writer who can – and must – be rediscovered with every age.' — Irish Times
Download or read book Historical Fiction Writing written by Myfanwy Cook and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Writing Historical Fiction written by Angela E Hunt and published by Hunthaven Press. This book was released on 2023-08-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it." George Santayana. Writing historical fiction involves more than taking a story and substituting carriages for cars. The historical novelist must do her best to understand the mindset of the people she writes about, even while she explores the timeless and universal desires common to human beings of every time and place. This writing lesson describes historical fiction, tells the writer how to research, how to construct an authentic historic story world, and how to make the reader feel as though he or she is in the midst of the action. Short and to the point, WRITING HISTORICAL FICTION is a practical tool for the historical writer's desktop. Book #8 in the WRITING LESSONS FROM THE FRONT series.
Download or read book Writing the Past written by Adam Alexander Haviaras and published by Adam Alexander Haviaras. This book was released on 2019-10-28 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eagles and Dragons Publishing Guides – Helping Authors bring the Past to Life Have you ever wanted to write a historical novel, but don’t know where to start? Have you already written a book, but aren’t sure how to get it out into the world? Does modern book publishing and marketing overwhelm you? If any of these questions or other challenges are holding you back, then The Eagles and Dragons Publishing Guide to Researching, Writing, Publishing, and Marketing Historical Fiction and Historical Fantasy can help to jumpstart your author career. *Please Note: This is not a writing craft book. In addition to helpful publishing and marketing options, this guide contains a series of tips writers can consider when researching and writing an historical novel. In this short, easy-to-understand guide, #1 bestselling author and historian, Adam Alexander Haviaras, shares proven, actionable tips and tricks that will help you to learn the following: - Historical research methodologies that anyone can use, no matter their level of education, to gather important background information for a novel. - Essential writing tips that will help you to write and complete a convincing historical novel that readers will love. - Publishing options and crucial steps for the historical novelist to succeed in the modern world. - Proven book marketing strategies that will ensure your historical epic gets to readers and turns them into fans. This guide also includes two bonus sections on important mindset tips for authors so that they can succeed without burning out, and a proven historical novel book launch strategy blueprint that will help get you to #1. Whether you are someone with an idea for a first novel, or a veteran author in need of reinforcements, everyone is guaranteed to get at least one tip or strategy from this book that will move their author career forward to victory. It is the best time to be an author. Start your journey today!
Download or read book Writing Historical Novels written by Marina Oliver and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you always wanted to write historical fiction but not known how to go about it? Or are you a published novelist who wants to switch genres? In her meticulously researched book, Marina Oliver covers all aspects of writing historical fiction.
Download or read book How to Write and Sell Historical Fiction written by Persia Woolley and published by Walking Stick Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The call of a new land. Eyewitness to the events and characters that shape history. Daring journeys in search of opportunity. People of resolve and vision.
Download or read book Christian Writers Market Guide 2008 written by Sally Stuart and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2009-02-25 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Resource Guide to Getting Published A unique guide to publishing for Christian readers, the Christian Writers’ Market Guide 2008 offers the most proven and comprehensive collection of ideas, resources, and contact information to the industry. For more than twenty years, the Christian Writers’ Market Guide has delivered indispensable help to Christian writers, from a CD-ROM of the full text of the book so you can easily search for topics, publishers, and other specific names; to up-to-date listings of more than 1,200 markets for books, articles, stories, poetry, and greeting cards, including forty-three new book publishers, fifty-one new periodicals, and fifteen new literary agencies. Perfect for writers in every phase, this is the resource you need to get noticed–and published. “An indispensable tool. The reference you have to buy.” Writers’ Journal “Essential for anyone seeking to be published in the Christian community.” The Midwest Book Review “Stands out from the rest with its wealth of information and helpful hints.” Book Reviews for Church Librarians Completely updated and revised the Guide features more than… 1,200 markets for the written word * 675 periodicals * 405 book publishers * 240 poetry markets * 114 card and specialty markets * 37 e-book publishers * 120 literary agents * 332 photography markets * 98 foreign markets * 98 newspapers * 53 print-on-demand publishers * writers’ conferences and groups * pay rates and submission guidelines * more resources and tools for all types of writing and related topics.
Download or read book The Legal Guide for Writers Artists and Other Creative People written by Kenneth P. Norwick and published by Page Street Publishing. This book was released on 2017-09-12 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive, authoritative and accessible book enables creators to understand the legal rights and safeguard their work from a wide variety of risks in both cyberspace and traditional media. It explains major developments in the applicable law and in the publishing, communications, art and entertainment businesses so you'll be able to confidently secure your work, negotiate contracts and avoid lawsuits. This essential book guides you through the major legal areas of special concern to creators: copyright and other legal rights; libel, privacy, obscenity and other legal risks; contracts; the cyber revolution; and business and tax matters affecting creative people. Whether you are an author, artist, photographer or are in another creative field, this approachable guide will help you become legally savvy without having to wade through dense legal jargon or rely on Google searches or Wikipedia.
Download or read book Writing Historical Fiction written by Celia Brayfield and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-12-05 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writing Historical Fiction: A Writers' & Artists' Companion is an invaluable companion for a writer working in this challenging and popular literary genre, whether your period is Ancient Rome or World War II. PART 1 includes reflections on the genre and provides a short history of historical fiction. PART 2 contains guest contributions from Margaret Atwood, Ian Beck, Madison Smartt Bell, Ronan Bennett, Vanora Bennett, Tracy Chevalier, Lindsay Clarke, Elizabeth Cook, Anne Doughty, Sarah Dunant, Michel Faber, Margaret George, Philippa Gregory, Katharine McMahon, Valerio Massimo Manfredi, Hilary Mantel, Alan Massie, Ian Mortimer, Kate Mosse, Charles Palliser, Orhan Pamuk, Edward Rutherfurd, Manda Scott, Adam Thorpe, Stella Tillyard, Rose Tremain, Alison Weir and Louisa Young. PART 3 offers practical exercises and advice on such topics as research, plots and characters, mastering authentic but accessible dialogue and navigating the world of agents and publishers.
Download or read book Writing Historical Fiction written by Laura Dowers and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-11-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This simple guide aims to help the novice author who wants to write historical fiction make a start. Historical fiction is a very demanding genre to try and write, perhaps more so than any other. A writer has to try and recreate a world that has gone and do so convincingly. There are a great many things for the writer to consider - which form of narration to use, how to make the dialogue sound authentic, how to conduct research and how to stop a novel reading like a history textbook. Writing Historical Fiction: A Guide is an introduction to getting started writing historical fiction. It is intended for the novice author who is just beginning their creative writing journey and is unsure how to begin writing historical fiction. Included in this guide are links to the websites of historic places to visit in the UK, links to sites which contain information which may be of value to the novice writer researching their novel, as well as a few links to planning templates created by the author. Laura Dowers is the author of 'The Queen's Favourite', a historical novel about the life of Robert Dudley, the notorious Earl of Leicester.
Download or read book Writing Historical Fiction written by Rhona Martin and published by A & C Black. This book was released on 1988 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Readers Advisory Guide to Historical Fiction written by Jennifer S. Baker and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2014-10-17 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emphasizing an appreciation of historical fiction in its many forms and focusing on what fans enjoy, this guide provides a fresh take on a durable genre.
Download or read book Making History written by Dk Marley and published by . This book was released on 2023-09-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to writing, publishing, and marketing your historical fiction novel from award-winning author, D.K. Marley (Dee Marley) - the CEO & Head Editorial Reviewer of The Historical Fiction Company & HFC Book Awards, podcast host of History Bards, The Hist Fic Chickie Blogger, and Editor-in-Chief of Historium Press Have you dedicated months or even years to crafting a historical novel, only to face continuous setbacks? Are you ensnared in the relentless grip of writer's block? Perhaps you've harbored a long-standing desire to embark on a historical novel-writing journey but find the prospect daunting and bewildering. This comprehensive guide is designed for individuals who aspire to write a historical novel, or those who have contemplated it for a lifetime without knowing where to commence. It dispels the multitude of myths, misconceptions, and outright falsehoods that often shroud the process of penning your inaugural book. Within these pages, you'll discover proven solutions, alternatives, and troubleshooting techniques essential for every novice author, regardless of the writing hurdles you encounter. Furthermore, we delve into the techniques employed by renowned historical fiction authors across the ages. This guide lays the groundwork for crafting historical fiction, imparting invaluable insights such as: Time-tested writing methods that simplify, expedite, and streamline the writing journey. Straightforward strategies to conquer and preempt writer's block. Insights into completing and publishing your manuscript, alongside valuable marketing tips. Follow the guidance contained herein, and by the conclusion, as you implement these recommendations, you will have effortlessly penned a top-tier book. Most importantly, this endeavor need not disrupt the flow of your everyday life. So, set forth on this creative journey, continue making history, and persist in your writing pursuits!
