Historical Fiction is a story that takes readers to a time and place in the past. A time of 50 years in the past is a good starting point for how far back to go to claim “historical” as the genre.
Historical fiction is believable by its setting. It is set in a real place, during a recognizable time. The story can be a combination of actual events and from the author’s imagination, as long as all stays in the real place and time. Characters can be based on real people or pure fiction. This requires the author to do diligent research.
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