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Brian Stansell started the topic Examples of How You Use Subtext in the forum Contemporary Fiction Writers 5 years, 2 months ago
I love the idea of things hidden below the surface. Of mysterious buried treasures, and ways to implant certain words or innuendos that have either a dual meaning or are indicative of an even larger mystery lurking beneath the surface action of the story.
I was interested in how each of you uses the concept of subtext in your personal writing,…[Read more]
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Brian Stansell joined the group Contemporary Fiction Writers 5 years, 2 months ago
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Joy Calle Martinez joined the group Historical Fiction Writers 5 years, 3 months ago
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Carlos Carrasco joined the group Historical Fiction Writers 5 years, 3 months ago
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Laurel Luehmann joined the group Contemporary Fiction Writers 5 years, 6 months ago
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Tudor Turcu posted an update in the group Historical Fiction Writers 5 years, 7 months ago
Hello, historical fiction community. I’m Tudor, I live in Germany, and I’ve always had a passion for history, especially American history (Revolutionary War, California Gold Rush, Civil War, Wild West, Indian Wars, you name it). The old KJV language has been a major influence on my writing style (reading the Bible in English has been a great way…[Read more]
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Tudor Turcu joined the group Historical Fiction Writers 5 years, 7 months ago
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Cassandra Blenkin started the topic Hello there! in the forum Contemporary Fiction Writers 5 years, 7 months ago
Greetings everyone!
I’m endeavoring to rewrite my spy novel into something bearable. You know during the early 2000’s when everyone was writing spy novels? My 14 year old self was right there with them! However, the story and the characters are very near and dear to my heart, so I figure I owe them a second chance. I feel like interacting with…[Read more]
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Cassandra Blenkin joined the group Contemporary Fiction Writers 5 years, 7 months ago
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Cassandra Blenkin started the topic Hello there! in the forum Historical Fiction Writers 5 years, 7 months ago
Greetings, writers of the Historical fashion! I am happy to meet you all here in a place of common interest.
A bit about myself: I emmensly enjoy Historical fiction, specifically that which occurs in ancient Rome. My favourite book is The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff, a historical novel taking place in Roman Briton. I have a deep…[Read more]
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Cassandra Blenkin joined the group Historical Fiction Writers 5 years, 7 months ago
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claire replied to the topic Help with historical mystery fiction in the forum Historical Fiction Writers 5 years, 7 months ago
Yay, I’m so glad my suggestion helped! 🙂 And yes, I would definitely want to keep reading! (I’ve read a lot of books from that time period too, so I can totally relate with it becoming your style 😉 ) I saw that you mentioned The Hidden Hand in your introduction thread. It’s one of my favorites too! Your book so far reminds me a lot of…[Read more]
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katie02 replied to the topic Help with historical mystery fiction in the forum Historical Fiction Writers 5 years, 7 months ago
Oh, and I forgot to mention that I do read a lot of books written in the 1800s and early 1900s, and that’s kind of become my style. 🙂 I don’t know if it’s annoying to most modern day readers, but I was hoping since the book was set in that historical era, that people’d be okay with it.
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katie02 replied to the topic Help with historical mystery fiction in the forum Historical Fiction Writers 5 years, 7 months ago
@claire-h WOW, thanks so much! This was super helpful.
I think one of my problems was that the Frys where so entertaining that I didn’t want to make light of the guy being shot and missing, and I overcompensated on the melodrama, whoops. I toned them both down a little now. I do want the story to be somewhat realistic, although I do have a fairly…[Read more]
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claire replied to the topic Help with historical mystery fiction in the forum Historical Fiction Writers 5 years, 7 months ago
Thank you for sharing your work! I know it takes a lot of courage sometimes. 🙂 I really enjoyed this snippet! Great job with the characters …and the mysterious happenings. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Fry are so entertaining. XD So here are the few thoughts I had:
First off, this story reads like it was written in the 1800s. Have you read a lot…[Read more]
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claire joined the group Historical Fiction Writers 5 years, 7 months ago
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katie02 started the topic Help with historical mystery fiction in the forum Historical Fiction Writers 5 years, 7 months ago
Hey y’all!
I’m brand new here but I’ve been writing for quite a few years now… never finished any WIPs, but this time I’m bound and determined to. However, I was wondering if any of you would be interested in reading my “introduction” and first chapter. I honestly am not sure if I like it or if it is intriguing enough for readers to want to…[Read more]
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katie02 joined the group Historical Fiction Writers 5 years, 7 months ago
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Nollie O'Nell joined the group Historical Fiction Writers 5 years, 8 months ago
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Emma Walker joined the group Contemporary Fiction Writers 5 years, 8 months ago
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