Help students develop their imaginations and creative writing skills by exploring the elements of historical setting creation in historical fiction literature.
Using Historical Setting in Fiction
Historical fiction is a popular genre that combines imagination with real historical events, people, and places. Effective historical fiction recreates the past in a way that is believable and accurate, transporting readers to another time and place. When creating historical settings for your story, it is important to do your research so that the details are accurate and believable.
What is the goal when creating historical settings for a story?
Accuracy and believability, Creativity, Originality
When researching for historical fiction, it is essential to learn about the time period, the culture, the geography, and important events. Consider what life was like for people during that time, and how their surroundings would have impacted their daily existence.
What are some things to consider when researching for historical fiction?
Time period, culture, geography, and important events, Fashion trends, celebrity gossip, Cooking techniques, pop music
Historical settings can be conveyed through a variety of methods such as language, dialogue, setting, and character costumes. Language can be used to convey the time period, with words that were popular at the time. Make sure that the dialogue is appropriate for the time period and that the characters speak in a way that reflects their personalities and social status.
What are some ways historical settings can be conveyed in a story?
Language, dialogue, setting, and character costumes, Computers, cell phones, social media, Cars, airplanes, space ships
Setting is also an important element that can bring a story to life, and should be described in detail. Give readers a sense of the surroundings and the atmosphere of the time period. Historical costumes can be a way to create authenticity and give readers a visual representation of the time period.
How can costumes be used to create authenticity in a historical fiction story?
Giving readers a visual representation of the time period, Making sure all characters are wearing the same color, Making characters look silly