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What Are The Rules For Historical Fiction?

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What Are The Rules For Historical Fiction? Don’t invent history. … Try to be fair. … You can leave doubt about what happened. … Keep the chronology as accurate as possible. … You can leave things out. … Complete historical truth is unknowable. … How to test if you’ve done a decent job? Can you

Can You Write Fiction About A Real Person?

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Can You Write Fiction About A Real Person? Can you write fiction about a real person? Using someone’s name, image or life story as part of a novel, book, movie or other “expressive” work is protected by the First Amendment, even if the expressive work is sold or displayed. Therefore using a person’s life story