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From The Battlefield To The Bookstore

For many reenactors, military and fight for the Union Army and her best
civilian, one of the pleasures of a friend's support of the Confederacy.
weekend spent in the field is that 5. Some writers outline their novels in
elusive moment when everything works. advance; some don't. Choose whatever
I've heard the sensation called "the approach works for you. I don't outline,
bubble," or simply "the magic." There's but I do build a graphic organizer as I
no way to predict exactly when it will go. I create a table with four headings
happen. The feeling may last only across the top: Chapter, Date, Scenes,
seconds. But once you've experienced a Historical Events. That helps me keep
moment that suddenly looks, smells, track of what my characters are doing,
sounds, and feels so real that you and how their actions fit into the actual
completely forget your modern existence, timeline of events that form the backdrop
you'll be hungry for more. for my story.
I know I am. After a decade of 6. Research, of course, is essential and
reenacting, I'm not able to participate ongoing. The historical details we love
much any more. Instead I read, can also bog down a novel's pace. If you
disappearing into the magic of good fall in love with some fact or process,
historical novels. And I write historical don't just describe it in your fiction.
fiction as well, a hobby-turned-career Use that information to help reveal
that lets me spend time in imaginary something new about your character, or to
scenes of my own creation. My most recent advance your plot.
novel, Hearts of Stone, grew out of a 7. Also, decide in advance where you are
Civil War refugee camp scenario at an going to draw the line on historical
event in Tennessee. And one of those accuracy. Are you willing to fictionalize
"bubble" moments provided the kernel of weather details, or to make up business
raw inspiration. names for the merchants in a particular
Is there a novel in your future? If, like town? Reenactors are often fanatical
a number of reenactors I know, you're about getting the details right. At some
interested in trying your hand at point, you'll have to say: Enough. I'm
fiction, why wait until someday? done.
Reenactors are well poised to write 8. Keep a journal when you are at events.
historical fiction-much more so than many With a well-chosen pencil and notebook,
of the beginning writers I meet when I you can even make it part of your
teach general workshops on the genre. As impression. Make a point of recording
a serious reenactor, you're already specific, sensory details. Those details
steeped in the history and social fabric will bring your fiction to life, and will
of your chosen period. You know a lot signal to readers that you are a
about material culture and historical trustworthy narrator.
process. You're experienced at 9. Read as many different primary
traditional research, and you conduct accounts as possible. Becoming steeped in
experiential research every time you period literature of all kinds will help
participate in a new event or try your you impart the flavor of
hand at a new activity. And you probably period-appropriate speech in your
have an innate sense of story. The things fiction. (Note I said "flavor." You don't
that you find most interesting about your want to overwhelm readers with
hobby would likely make a strong period-perfect but hard-to-understand
foundation for a novel. speech.)
If you are ready to get to work, here are 10. Join a professional writers'
a few suggestions. organization. Membership can be an
1. Develop a fresh story idea. If you excellent way to learn more about both
want to write a children's book about the writing and publishing. The groups'
Civil War, see how many stories about informative newsletters are often worth
drummer boys exist before writing one of the price of membership. Most groups also
your own. hold regular conferences, which let
2. Once you've settled on your idea, pre-published authors meet other writers,
focus first on writing your story, not agents and editors. The Historical Novel
publishing your novel. Enjoy the process. Society is an umbrella group for all
Take a class. Learn your craft. Let the historical fiction writers.
marketing stuff come later. Genre-specific groups like the Society of
3. Create a compelling, memorable main Children's Book Writers and Illustrators,
character. The best fiction is Mystery Writers of America, and Romance
character-driven, so spend a lot of time Writers of America may help you find
thinking about the people you'll be professional success.
writing about. Develop a complete history Once your story is as good as you can
for them. All the information won't make make it, you have options for publishing.
it into the story, but it will help you If your top priority is creating a book
present a complex, believable, consistent that your family and friends can enjoy,
character. sooner than later, you may want to
4. Once you have a strong sense of your self-publish. If your only dream is a
character, shape your plot. Think in book contract from a major publisher,
terms of having your character struggle hunker down for the long haul. Learn
to achieve something. Short stories and everything you can about the industry.
books for young children may have one Read what's being published and make note
clear plotline. More complex novels have of what different presses are looking
multiple plotlines. I like to think in for.
terms of "outer" and "inner" struggles. Having a book published is an amazing
In Hearts of Stone, my main character experience. Still, if someone told me
Hannah's outer plot involves struggling that I'd never be published again, I
to keep her family together after she and wouldn't stop writing. The process of
her younger siblings become orphaned and researching, imagining, and writing my
homeless during the Civil War. Her inner stories brings its own rewards. I hope
plot focuses on her emotional struggle to you can find that magic as well.
accept both her father's decision to




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