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How to make sure the language in your historical fantasy novel is period-accurate

How to make sure the language in you historical fantasy novel is period-accurate

By: Lauren Davis

We love seeing the grand technological anachronisms in science fiction novels set in the past, such as Victorian or Edwardian-era steampunk or exaggerated Renaissance automata. But what if you want to keep the language in your historical novel accurate for the period? Here’s a simple trick historical fantasy novelist Mary Robinette Kowal concocted to make sure the words that tumbled from her characters’ lips were appropriate for the early 19th century.

Reason to be a Professional Writer

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NaNoWriMo 2012

Today is the first day of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). I am an official participant. I’ll be putting some focus into this and will try to update this blog often. To see updates with my word count and some information about my novel, please click NaNoWriMo page at the top of the screen.

Parts Skipped

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Printed Words

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