Writing Historical Fiction – Mount Royal University, June 9 and 10
The Writing Historical Fiction classes take place at Mount Royal University on June 9 and 10 from 9.00 to 4.00 pm.
Historical fiction combines the events of the past with characters and stories from the writer’s imagination.
These classes examine the art of writing of historical fiction and the need to fully immerse yourself in a particular time period to make your storytelling more believable. Learn how to write effective, authentic and appealing historical fiction and how to turn your ideas into compelling stories. Understand what defines historical fiction and different historical time periods, create believable settings and plausible characters and learn how research plays a crucial role in the creation of your novel.
The classes involve assignments, discussions, and writing exercises, and also deals with aspects of the writing process. The classes also examine ways to research publishing houses where you can submit your work, cover letters, synopses and sample chapters.
Registration
Registration is available here on the Mount Royal University website.
