I have questions about using historical characters in my screenplay. 1. Do I have to get permission from someone/organization if my screenplay...
The Harpes were a pair of brothers or cousins (historical records aren't particularly clear on their exact relation) that joined a loyalist "rape...
I have been fascinated with vampires for as long as I can remember. When I started seriously writing, it was a no-brainer I would write about...
In 1834, a Japanese fishing boat called the Hojunmaru, was blown from its course by a storm. It drifted all across the Pacific Ocean for a little...
Ok, hi. So I wrote up a tearer for my wip--a historical thriller--and I would like some feedback. I am mostly interested in general thoughts and...
My current WIP takes place in the arctic archipelago in 1848/49. Dispite a great deal of creative searching, I've been unable to locate any era...
Hello there! My name is Bryan, and I am a pretty new addition to your seemingly-lovely forum. I did a little looking around before making this...
Dear Forum, Please welcome my fresh face into your hall! Apologies in advance if this is the wrong place to put this thread. For a brief intro,...
I'm just reading a novel (third in a trilogy) that is laid in very early northwest Scotland, in the broch-building era. The person who wrote...
Does this work, and how would military based on this premise look like? I imagine that it might even be an all-mounted force, but OTOH if wagons...
Say this hero soldier fought in WW2 and was with a team of other special soldiers that secretly helped in the Allies defeating the Axis powers and...
Looking for opinions on a predicament I find myself in: My plot follows two characters as they explore a (real) lost treasure legend linked to...
Help please! I am trying to figure out where and who signed the Treaty of Paris in 1763. Yes, it was signed in Paris. But where?? I have been...
Disclaimer: No, I'm not asking for permission, this is just a genuine question I have. When you write historical fiction and do research, how do...
Hello! Id like to premise this by saying sorry if this is a dumb question or the wrong place to be posting it. I'm new here. I have a question...
I have been hearing the genre definition "Faction" for some time recently, without knowing what it is. I just looked it up, and I'm none the...
Hello folks, I would like the discuss the execution of a character in my WIP. This character is the main character's wife, and essentially...
Hello there! My name is Bryan, and I'm excited to be introducing myself. I'm not entirely sure where to begin, so I'll just start out with what...
Hey folks! I'm working on a piece that takes place during the Renaissance period of European history. I've done this in an attempt to stay away...
I just checked the dictionary and found out that "wow" dates back to the early 1500s. That said, a number of people have read "wow" in my fantasy...
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