Historical Fiction – think of it as a painting rather than a faithful photograph – Hilary Mantel QUOTES FOR WRITERS
Hilary Mantel on what readers should expect from a historical novel “…you are buying a painting with the brush strokes left in…”
Writing the Past as if it was Now
Free writing workshop in Brighton September 2023. The setting: a glorious 200 year old house. The subject: the past (and that need not be as far away as you might think.)
10 things Hilary Mantel knows about writing Quotes for Writers (and people who like quotes)
This list is an extract from a post by Hilary Mantel, the international bestselling author, and seems like a good and thought-provoking way to start the new year. It originally … Continue reading
Hilary Mantel on the dangers of writing historical fiction — Quotes for Writers (and people who like quotes)
A relation of past events brings you up against events and mentalities that, should you choose to describe them, would bring you to the borders of what your readers could … Continue reading
H is for HISTORICAL NOVELS
I love and loathe historical novels. I’m rarely indifferent. LOVE the books that capture a different way of thinking and being, that give you the feeling that, while human nature … Continue reading
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