Historical fiction prompts

Looking for some writing ideas for historical fiction? Check out our list of helpful historical fiction writing prompts that will inspire your writing.

I haven’t thought about writing an historical piece for a while. And for good reason. But for people in love with period writing, it never hurts to have some tips. Note to self: no raccoons in...

Here Are 20 Brand New Historical Fiction Writing Prompts To Spark Your Imagination. Do You Love Writing Historical Fiction? Need Some New Ideas? Here Are...

Roman explorer lands in Britain, wary of Britons. A mysterious crowd gathers on the cliff. What unfolds next in this ancient encounter? Click for more historical prompts!

From The History Quill blog, the top five challenges of historical fiction (and how to overcome them)

Unleash your inner storyteller! Find inspiration with our 24 Creative Historical Fiction Writing Ideas to Excite Imagination! These prompts will ignite your creativity, transport you to different eras, and let your imagination run wild. Perfect for both novice and experienced writers, it’s time to take your writing to new historical heights! #HistoricalFictionWritingPrompts #HistoricalFictionIdeas #JournalBuddies

Writing stories set in historical settings is a great way to learn more about different eras and explore the events of the past. Spark creativity with these 100 historical fiction writing prompts.

Need tips and advice on how to write a historical fiction novel? Check out this post!

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Guest poster Constance Sayers, author of A Witch in Time and The Ladies of the Secret Circus shares her Historical Fiction writing hacks.

Are you daunted by research? Our new staff writer, Faith Blum, has some fantastic advice on this topic in her new article, "Four Steps to Painlessly Research Historical Fiction."

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Sometimes writing historical fiction is as easy as inventing a time machine. No, wait—it’s harder because even after you reaserch, you might miss something. In her most recent article, Quinlyn pinpoints three common details that even the best historical fiction writers overlook: familial titles and terms of endearment, modern attitudes, and too much grit (or not enough). Learn how to overcome these problems (and what to research instead) in her article!

Writers of historical fiction can never get it truly right. But they can get close. Full immersion and high-level psychic distance are how.

We must live fierce, transforming lives. Successful writers of historical fiction prompt this by revealing truths about their time … and ours.