Tag: history
group name: howwewrite
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December 06, 2007 05:08 PM EST --
I worked with James Michener on his South African novel, The Covenant, involved in every stage of the book from its conception and plotting to final manuscript.
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October 24, 2007 04:32 AM EDT --
As some of you might have noticed, I've been absent on Gather as of late. That would be my novel's fault. I've got exactly seven days to get these cranky characters to cooperate with me, . . . more
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September 20, 2007 03:03 AM EDT --
Here's a few more historical fiction writing resources I stumbled upon today. Hopefully some of them will be of use to you all.
Writing Historical Novels
Researching the Historical Novel
Historical . . . more
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October 04, 2007 05:55 AM EDT --
Getting into the minds of your characters is key for a writer. If you can't feel and understand your own character how is a reader to?
In order to have your characters real, living, breathing beings . . . more
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October 04, 2007 06:09 AM EDT --
Life for the Victorians was much different to that which we are accustomed. Etiquette was enforced, women occupied a position just above that of a servant and for the greater majority of the era schools . . . more
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September 22, 2007 04:44 AM EDT --
Life for Victorian children could be easy or heard depending on their social class. Numerous diseases threatened their wellbeing and lives. Below you'll see some sites that I dug up during my recent . . . more
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October 25, 2007 07:47 AM EDT --
One of the more popular things to do for us NaNo participants is to write a letter to unruly characters, non existant plots and fickle muses. Typically I don't feel the need for such fun, but tonight . . . more
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September 23, 2007 05:10 AM EDT --
Victorian health and medicine was in its infant stages. As such many died from lack of medical care, and in some cases, from the poor care they did recieve. Below you'll find a few links depicting . . . more
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September 19, 2007 09:24 PM EDT --
Servants were a necessity in the middle and upper-class households of the 1800s. Below you will find a collection of servant related links that I've collected while doing novel research.
Mutual Obligations . . . more
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September 27, 2007 03:41 AM EDT --
Life for the Victorian woman both as a mother and as part of a family unit differed greatly from what we know and practice today. Here's a few links about their life.
Spinsterhood
Women's . . . more
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October 01, 2007 08:38 PM EDT --
The governess' job by all accounts was one to be pitied. She lived in a sort of limbo between life as a servant and that as a family member. She was neither servant nor family member, therefore her . . . more
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September 20, 2007 03:37 AM EDT --
Here's a collection of sites that I had on bookmark also part of my novel research. Perhaps some of them will be of use or interest to some of you.
Child Labour In Victorian England
Industrial . . . more
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September 20, 2007 07:18 PM EDT --
Letterwriting was much different in the 19th century than it is today. For one thing, they felt that the use of the typewriter was a most vulgar action. I'd imagine in today's e-mail craze . . . more
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September 26, 2007 04:17 AM EDT --
When I decided to make a banner for the forums to match my novel I figured I'd throw one together and not fuss. When will I learn that I'm going to fuss wether I planned to or not?
Below you'll . . . more
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February 29, 2008 10:34 AM EST --
In response to my "What is a Memoir" challenge, Sandy F. gives us excellent insight:
"I have several memoirs to write from my 67 years of life. I think "life story" . . . more
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September 24, 2007 05:27 AM EDT --
The other day I got a mailing from Chris Baty at the NaNoWriMo offices. I thought hmm odd time to get a NaNo notice, but afterall he does send them out periodically. I opened it up and red the first paragraph. . . . more
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December 06, 2007 05:16 PM EST --
I worked with James Michener on his South African novel, The Covenant, involved in every stage of the book from its conception and plotting to final manuscript.
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December 06, 2007 05:25 PM EST --
I worked with James Michener on his South African novel, The Covenant, involved in every stage of the book from its conception and plotting to final manuscript.
This unique . . . more
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February 27, 2008 09:06 AM EST --
Once upon a time...
a memoir was something you authored in your declining years because you and people around you felt your life mattered. Maybe you were a statesman, a queen, a royal in waiting, a . . . more
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March 11, 2008 03:19 PM EDT --
I've written it before, triggers come in all forms for memoir writers (and their readers as well). I have certain scents that teleport me to places as long ago and far removed as the underground garage . . . more
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