One of the things I enjoy most about writing historical romance is researching inspiring backgrounds and settings. — Nicola Cornick Copy Share Image
For me, writing historical fiction is all about finding a balance between reading, traveling, looking, imagining, and dreaming. — Anthony Doerr Copy Share Image
I've always been drawn to writing historical characters. The best stories are the ones you find in history. — Tony Kushner Copy Share Image
“Writing historical fiction is a legitimate use of Multiple Personality disorder.” — Peggy Ullman Bell Copy Share Image
I taught English and history, so my education for that really helped prepare me for writing historical fiction. — Candace Camp Copy Share Image
“Writing historical fiction is a legitimate us of Multiple Personality Disorder.” — Peggy Ullman Bell Copy Share Image
You think you're writing one historical novel and it turns into three, and I'm quite used to a short story turning into… — Hilary Mantel Copy Share Image
Some critics said, 'Hey, why are you writing historical novels?' I say they're not historical, they're contemporary, because people walking around who… — Per Petterson Copy Share Image
In the course of writing one historical book or another, it has happened that I could hardly restrain myself from simply copying… — Alfred Doblin Copy Share Image
“Writing historical fiction has many common traits with writing sci-fi or fantasy books. The past is another country - a very different… — Sara Sheridan Copy Share Image
Writing historical novels can be dangerous. We need to be as accurate and as fair about the historical record as we can… — Edward Rutherfurd Copy Share Image
I first started writing historical fiction in the late '70s and kept pictures of Kathleen Woodiwiss and Rosemary Rogers on my refrigerator… — Virginia Henley Copy Share Image
The field of the novel is very rich. If you're a composer, you're well aware of the history of composition, and you… — Salman Rushdie Copy Share Image
In writing my historical novels, I have to rely upon my imagination to a great extent. I think of it as 'filling… — Sharon Kay Penman Copy Share Image
When writing about historical characters I try to be as accurate as possible, and in particular not to misrepresent the view they… — Pat Barker Copy Share Image
For me, writing a historical novel was really hard. I love history as a subject and majored in it in college. I… — Min Jin Lee Copy Share Image
