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The HISTORICAL NOVEL COURSE

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About This COURSE
What Makes a Good Historical Novel?

MODULE 1: INFORMATION—Get to Know the Historical Fiction Landscape

Module 1: INFORMATION
Biographical Fiction
Historical with Fictional Protagonists
Historical Romance
Historical Mystery
Alternate History and Historical Fantasy
What Are You Writing?

MODULE 2: MOTIVATION—Introducing the 5 W Process

Module 2: MOTIVATION—What is the 5 W Process?
QUESTION 1: Why Ask Why?
QUESTION 2: Whose Story Is It?
QUESTION 3: Exactly When?
QUESTION 4: Where on Earth?
QUESTION 5: What Happened?
BONUS QUESTION: How Do You Find It?
LESSON 6: A Few Key Specifics It Pays to Get Right

MODULE 3: INSPIRATION—Powerful Planning Strategies

Module 3: INSPIRATION
LESSON 1: Finding That Arc
LESSON 2: Planning with the Blueprint
LESSON 3: The Inside Outline for Historical Fiction
LESSON 4: Less Is (Usually) More

MODULE 4: ACCELERATION—Roll Up Your Sleeves and Write!

Module 4: ACCELERATION
LESSON 1: First Draft
LESSON 2: The Right Beginning
LESSON 3: Believable Dialogue
LESSON 4: POV and Tense

MODULE 5: REITERATION—Rewrite, Revise, Edit

Module 5: REITERATION
LESSON 1: Get the big picture
LESSON 2: Prioritize
LESSON 3: Get Feedback

MODULE 6: ORGANIZATION—Use All the Tools Available

Module 4: ORGANIZATION
LESSON 1: Stick to a System
LESSON 2: Use All the Tools

MODULE 7: COMPLICATION—Embrace the Challenge of Multiple Timelines

MODULE 5: COMPLICATION
LESSON 1: What Is a Multiple-Timeline Novel? And Why Write One?
LESSON 2: A Few Examples and Strategies

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