Celia Brayfield, Duncan Sprott

Writing Historical Fiction

A Writers' and Artists' Companion
Herausgeber: Angier, Carole; Cline, Sally

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Produktbeschreibung

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 andpublishers.

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Produktdetails

• Writersâ and Artistsâ Companions
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Academic
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 229438
• Seitenzahl: 344
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Januar 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 128mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 338g
• ISBN-13: 9781780937854
• ISBN-10: 1780937857
• Artikelnr.: 37677134

Autorenporträt

Celia Brayfield is a multi-award-winning novelist, journalist and critic. She is the author of 9 novels ranging from modern social fiction to international bestsellers including Wild Weekend (2004) and Sunset (1999). She also teaches Creative Writing at Bath Spa University. Born in North London, Celia was educated at St Paul's Girls' School and briefly studied French language and literature at Grenoble University. She has one daughter and lives in Dorset.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword
Preface
The Writers' and Artists' Book of Historical Fiction
Part One: Historical Fiction
Part Two: Tips & Tales
Part Three: Write On
Introduction

Part 1: Historical Fiction

Reflections 1 by Duncan Sprott
1. On being stuck fast
2. On myth and historical fiction
3. On being not quite proper
4. On writing about antiquity
5. On the heart

Reflections 2 by Celia Brayfield
1. The Past Polemical
2. Love and sex, fact and fiction
3. Welcome to my Storyworld: History in digital games
4. The Land of Stories: Historical fiction for children
5. Heroine addiction: Women as protagonists in historical fiction

A Short History of Historical Fiction
From Gilgamesh to Rome by Duncan Sprott
From Beowulf to King Arthur by Duncan Sprott
Early Modern by Celia Brayfield
Le Morte d'Arthur to The Castle of Otranto
Modern by Celia Brayfield
Waverley to Middlemarch
Tess of the d'Urbervilles to Wolf Hall
New Women
Seeing with fresh eyes

Part 2: Tips and Tales - guest contributions
Margaret Atwood
Ian Beck
Madison Smartt Bell
Ronan Bennett
Vorona Bennett
Tracey Chevalier
Lindsay Clarke
Elizabeth Cook
Anne Doughty
Sarah Dunant
Michel Faber
Margaret George
Philippa Gregory
Katharine McMahon
Valerio Massimo Manfredi
Ian Mortimer
Kate Mosse
Charles Palliser
Orhan Pamuk
Edward Rutherfurd
Manda Scott
Adam Thorpe
Stella Tillyard
Rose Tremain
Alison Weir
Louisa Young

Part 3: Write On
Planning by Duncan Sprott
Finding your subject
Choosing a period
Evaluatiuon
Historical research by Duncan Sprott
How much research?
Finding your direction
Establishing foundations
Advice from experts
Basic sources
Modern times 1500+
Early times
Where to start?
Ancient Greece and Rome
Ancient Egypt
Roman Britain
Dark Age Britain
Medieval Britain
Wales
Scotland
Ireland
Online sources
Search engines
Online genealogy
Going offline
Libraries
Public libraries
Major libraries
University libraries
Subscription libraries
Special interest libraries
Archives
National Archives
Wales - National archives
Scotland - National archives
Northern Ireland
Basic sources
Archives
University libraries
Other libraries
Births, marriages and deaths - UK
Wills
Local archives
County Record Offices
What can you expect to find?
Other useful organizations
Historic buildings and monuments
Heraldry
Museums and galleries - England
London - Museums
London - Galleries
Museums outside London
Museums and galleries - Scotland
Historical societies and relevant organizations
Welsh journals
House history
Topography
Picture libraries
Ireland (Eire)
Basic sources
Archives
Local archives
University libraries
Museums and galleries
USA
Research
Basic sources
National archives
Local archives
Libraries
Public libraries
University libraries
Other libraries
Museums and galleries
Historical societies
Canada
Research
Basic sources
National and local archives
Libraries
Major libraries
Museums and galleries
Australia
Research
Basic sources
Public libraries
Museums and galleries
New Zealand
Basic sources
Research plan
Costing, time management, travelling
What will it cost?
How long will it t

Rezensionen

A treasure trove of elegant and inspiring thoughts about historical fiction, cut with hard-nosed practical advice. A must for all writers and lovers of the field. Madeline Miller, author of The Song of Achilles