Write Tudor Fiction


© Wendy J. Dunn

Many things do not happen as they ought; most things do not happen at all. It is for the conscientious historian to correct these defects. -- Herodotus, 440 B.C.

What is Writing Tudor Fiction? Is it fact-driven fiction, adhering to what is known of history in an attempt to bring it alive? Or is it a medium a writer uses to make sense of contemporary concepts?

What (if any) are the responsibilities of the historical fiction writer? Is it acceptable for a historical writer to put aside history for the sake of a dazzling story?

Popular and literary fiction - what makes a novel one instead of the other?

These are questions that will be examined in "Writing Tudor Fiction" while exploring historical basics amidst today's Tudor novel resurgence. In addition to its timeliness, the INTERACTIVE course bears gifts. Registered students of the INTERACTIVE COURSE gain:

  • A signed copy of the instructor Wendy Dunn's 2003 Best Adult Fiction Glyph Award-winning novel / course resource Dear Heart, How Like You This!

  • Interactive instruction from today's foremost Tudor-writing resource Wendy J. Dunn!

  • Quick, 5-7 day delivery of the student's signed book copy directly upon registering!

  • A writing critique of student's work - up to thousand words or assessment of one chapter of Work in progress!

The Tudor period provides today's historical fiction writers with a lusty platform. But the Tudors lived a period different from ours; through clothes, food, gender roles, religion, family, and dialect, Tudor fiction writing can be rendered unbelievable for readers through simple historical errors. "Writing Tudor Fiction" helps historical fiction writers avoid pitfalls.

The instructor, Glyph Award-winning Tudor author Wendy J. Dunn, takes students on a tour of her world, especially the period of the first and second Tudor kings. Plus, Registered students for the INTERACTIVE COURSE gain:

  • A signed copy of the instructor Wendy Dunn's 2003 Best Adult Fiction Glyph Award-winning novel / course resource Dear Heart, How Like You This!

  • Interactive instruction from today's foremost Tudor-writing resource Wendy J. Dunn!

  • Quick, 5-7 day delivery of the student's signed book copy directly upon registering!

  • A writing critique of student's work - up to thousand words or assessment of one chapter of Work in progress!

As well as designed for historical fiction writers wishing to write about this period, the course is suitable for people interested in Tudor history.

By studying Tudor life, this course aims to provide a greater understanding of this period, helping historical fiction writers avoid historical mistakes.

     

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