07 Dark Lady - historical fiction conventions

_____ must be interpreted in the context of the time period. How was ‘love’ or ‘honour’ or ‘loyalty’ different in those days to today?

• Dialogue

• Themes

• Setting

• Character

The problems faced by the character. Like other areas, these must fit int with the time and place the characters are in.

• Conflict

• Setting

• Dialogue

• Plot

Language changes over time. A writer must have the characters use some words and phrases from the day – but it must be readable so shouldn’t use too much and slow or spoil the reader’s journey.

• Conflict

• Setting

• Plot

• Dialogue

_______ is to research that period and include customs; social arrangements; family environment; layout of towns; international relationships between countries.

• Dialogue

• World building

• Conflict

• Character

How did people behave then? Would a King and a peasant act differently, or a man and a woman?

• Character

• Plot

• Theme

• Setting

It might be influenced by real-life historical events of the time - but must make sense for the time period. You can't have characters doing things or events happening that could not have happened then.

• Dialogue

• Theme

• Plot

• Conflict

Creating the time and place - transporting the reader into the past.

• Dialogue

• Theme

• Setting.

• Conflict

Did you enjoy 'The Dark Lady'?

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