Historical Fiction

Research can include direct or indirect experience, but what's the difference? How much should you read? Who should you interview?

You can never do too much research, but you CAN put too much of it into your story.

So you’ve decided to write a historical fiction novel. You enjoy writing, and you adore history, so combining your two loves is a natural step. But before you take that leap into the past, there are a few things you might want to think about.