#1: Historical research and writing WW2 fiction

#1: Historical research and writing WW2 fiction

Last updated Jan 24, 2024 | Podcast

Episode 1 Historical research and writing WW2 fiction, with Madeline Martin 29 March, 2023 For our first ever episode of The History Quill Podcast, our expert hosts Theo and Julia are joined by New York Times and international bestselling author of WW2 historical...
Five top tips for writing a book series

Five top tips for writing a book series

Last updated Sep 5, 2024 | Blog

There are a lot of good reasons to write a book series: it allows you to spend more time with the characters you’ve invested in, you can make repeated use of all the research you’ve done for your setting (something that historical fiction is particularly heavy on, of...
Free indirect discourse: what it is and why you should use it

Free indirect discourse: what it is and why you should use it

Last updated Sep 5, 2024 | Blog

Free indirect discourse is one of the most useful and effective tools available to those writing from a third person point of view. It sounds kind of fancy, but it’s actually quite a natural technique (you may have even used it without realising!). So what exactly is...
How to hook your reader in chapter one

How to hook your reader in chapter one

Last updated Sep 5, 2024 | Blog

The first chapter of your novel – or your prologue if you prefer – must contain a compelling opening hook, giving the reader a taste of what’s to come and persuading them that the rest of your story isn’t to be missed. Get it right and your reader will commit to your...