Historical fiction, whether or not you consider yourself a fan of this genre, you cannot deny the popularity it has gained in the recent times. Generally speaking, any story that is set in a time period in the past or is set in the backdrop of historical events can be called Historical Fiction, however, the criteria for genre selection is less stringent. Since, we call it historical fiction, it means that while historical authenticity is important, historical accuracy is not ...
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Recently, I happened to meet an aspiring writer, who wanted to talk and discuss the book he is planning to write. We spoke over the phone, exchanged some ideas, and ultimately decided to meet at a coffee shop to sit down and talk about his plans and intentions. On meeting him, I noticed that he was an enthusiastic lad, who was really looking forward to this meeting speaking about his book, and getting his book out soon in the market. ...
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Lets begin with the blatant truth. Before you embark on a journey to write an autobiography, you will need to ask yourself one question Why would someone want to read your autobiography? An autobiography is a self- authored story of a persons life. Unlike a book, an autobiography is steeped in the truth. Fiction gives authors plenty of reign to make things interesting. But the crux of an autobiography is your story. And you need to evaluate if your story would ...
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