April 4, 2017
Mixing real people with imaginary characters in Historical novels
When it comes to picking your characters for a historical novel you have almost as many possibilities as any writer writing in any other genre.
Author: Michael White
April 3, 2017
Writing my novel set in 16th Century Venice
After five novels with twin plots (present and historical), I’m currently working on my very first novel set entirely in the past.
September 26, 2016
My Favourite Character
Everyone has a favourite character from a book they have read. Well, I have a favourite character I have created in one of my novels. His name is Pius and he is an orangutan who appears in my new historical thriller, THE VENETIAN DETECTIVE.
June 29, 2014
Setting my novels in Renaissance Italy
Almost all of my historical mystery novels are set in Renaissance Italy.
June 24, 2014
SHORT STORY: THE ADVERTISEMENT
He first met Hannah through an advertisement in the local newspaper. He had no income so he used the last of his savings to advertise for a Saturday job. He did this just before his parent's telephone was cut off for non-payment. Two men had rung
May 10, 2014
SHORT STORY: FLORA AND JACK
When they were first married they would go on long picnics in Epping Forest. That was before Nigel and Kate were born. The summers always seemed to be hotter in those days. People said that it was just their memories painting a brighter picture, but
November 17, 2013
Creating Scene-By-Scene outlines for Historical Novels
My brother once told me that he sometimes imagines me writing, and he sees me in a smoking jacket and cravat, thinking great thoughts and putting a few well chosen words on the page.
September 28, 2013
The Hero’s Journey and Historical Novels
The idea of The Hero's Journey in Historical Novels is that all stories follow a pattern in which a hero is persuaded to embark on a journey
September 3, 2013
Writing the first chapter of a Historical Novel
Writing the first chapter of a Historical Novel. Often the first chapter in any genre is the hardest to get right.
August 5, 2013
Future Historical Novels
I sometimes wonder what historical novels of the future will be like. What would a writer a hundred years or a thousand years in the future consider an interesting aspect of the world we are living in and how would they slant it?