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How Would You Feel If You Had a Historical Fiction Short Story or Novella Ready to Edit and Publish One Week From Now?

Have you ever thought of writing a historical romance or cozy, but you didn't now how to start?

Or have you already written a historical novel but you need something to give away to your new subscribers?

Or maybe you don't know if historical fiction is something you'll enjoy writing, and you would love to dabble a little before going all in?

If that's you, then you can solve all three problems with a historical short story or novella.

"If It Takes More Than a Day It's Not Worth Your Time"

My writing mentor is prolific.

He writes a short story in a day. In a couple of sittings. If it takes longer, it's not worth your time, he says.

He figures that selling the short story would bring in enough to justify one day's work, but no more.

And he's right. But surely, historical fiction takes more time, right? Research, the details and all...

Unless you already know a historical era by heart, then yes. The first time.

Otherwise, it may take an extra day or more, depending on how much time you can set aside for writing.

"But Britt... There Are So Many Details for Historical Fiction. How Do I get Them All Into a Short Piece?"

Naturally, this causes a problem.

When you write a novel or an epic series, you can add so many details. The clothing, their culture, housing, wars, politics, everything... There's no room for all of it in short fiction.

What must go?

And what must stay? You need to have enough detail to show your reader the era. And so little that there's room for the story.

The art of balancing the two...

Hi, I'm Britt Malka

I've always hated history lessons.

We couldn't just learn what had happened. We had to analyze the sources. And keep track of hundreds of names of kings and politicians.

Boring.

But already since my yougth, I loved reading about other periods. It was so much pleasure to become a heroine from Napoleon Bonaparte's time. Or to be a Roman nobelity.

I read everything I could get my hands on. I had a lot more fun learning about past periods in time this way. And I remember it better.

Readers Love Historical Fiction

Readers truly love historical fiction.

Probably because it's the best way to live out a "what if" experience without having a time machine.

It's like being there yourself. Without the discomfort of not having all the modern equipment that makes life easier for us. As a reader, we see the period through the eyes of the characters.

As a writer?

We see even clearer. We experience first hand how to live as a young, Neanderthal woman, or a princess in a fairy tale Renaissance castle. Or even a cowboy in the Wild West.

If you've ever loved reading historical fiction, oh boy!

You're in for a treat when you start writing it. You'll need to be set deeper into the era than your reader. You'll be creating the images others will get in their heads while reading your story.

The Bigger the Risk, the Higher the Reward

This is true for historical fiction.

Oh, there are traps. Deep valleys to fall into. High mountains to climb.

I wasn't prepared for my first journey.

I don't regret it. But today, I would have written that first novella in a different way. But you learn as you write, right?

Historical fiction readers want the historical facts to be right.

That means a lot of research if you're writing a novel or series. You still need to do research for a shorter story, but much less. You can narrow it down by area and period.

The biggest problem of them all may be the following.

How Not to Bore Your Readers

It's so tempting.

You did a lot of research, and you now know the most intimate parts of your historical era. Truth be told, you know a lot more than necessary for just one story.

That's fine.

Just don't use it all in one story. Maybe not even in several. How do you avoid drowning your readers in details?

There's one technique you must know about.

It makes sure that the reader doesn't get bored or overwhelmed. It allows you to add enough historical atmosphere to your book so your reader feels he/she is living it. And not so much that they yawn and put the book aside for " later."

I've written several historical short stories, taking place in different eras.

I've written novellas. Lots of Amish Romance, which is a semi-historical genre. The Amish live and dress mostly like people did 300 years ago.

And each book taught me more about what to add and what to leave out.

How would you like to get access to all my years of experience with historical fiction in a short form?

Introducing...

Historical Fiction Short Stories and Novellas

I wrote my first ever novella, which turned out to be historical fiction, nine years ago.

I still remember how it felt to write it. I know which traps I should have avoided. And what mistakes I made.

Today, I know both how to write historical novels or series and also short stories and novellas.

I love how you can write a short story in one day.

Now you have a nice story to share with your readers. You can invite them into your world with a writing sample they can go through in one sitting. And make them want more.

This Is What You'll Find Inside

What, exactly, do I mean by "historical fiction?" This may give you other ideas for fiction you hadn't even thought about yet.
Why should you write historical fiction short stories or novellas? Because it's fun? Absolutely, but there's more to it than that.
How long is a short story or novella? You can use this knowledge to come up with a realistic estimate for a deadline. And that will keep you on track and keep you writing.

I won't lie to you.

Writing historical fiction can be even more fun than reading about it. And a great way to try it out is to start with short fiction. This will allow you to dabble in your chosen historical era before you go all in.

Or fold your hand.

How do you pick your historical era? If you're like me, you love several eras. Which one should you choose to almost guarantee results?
Research? Ugh, right? No, it can be fun and you will need a lot less research than you think.
Creating your historical characters... Here's how you make them rounded and interesting.

When you reach this point in the course, you've done half the work.

That's right. From here on it's just a matter of hours. That's how fast you have a story written, depending on how fast you can type and how long your story will be.

Structure. Whether you're a plotter or writing into the dark, you can follow this structure to create a wonderful story.
Creating an authentic historical setting - this step could be a lot easier than you think. I'll share all my tips in this chapter.
The steps your characters need to take to keep your readers glued to your story.

And sprinkled throughout the eBook, you'll find useful tips that has helped me since I wrote my first historical novella 9 years ago.

After You've Read and Implemented What You've Learned, You'll Know How to Write Your Next Historical Short Story and Novella

You'll know when and how to research your historical era (although at this point, you will maybe just need to brush up on your knowledge)
You'll know how to structure your short story or novella for most reader engagement (engaged readers keep reading - and buying)
You'll know whether or not you love your chosen period without having wasted time. You can now continue with this one, pick another or skip historical fiction all together. Nothing lost.

Since I loved reading historical fiction, it's something I thought a lot about writing.

But I didn't dare to start. It all seemed frightening. Luckily, my subconscious made the decision for me.

Whether I dared or not, my first character chose to live in the American West.

I had no choice but to write her story. And I definitely am glad I did. It showed me where I went wrong, where I could improve and also that I could write an (imperfection) historical story.

You'll have followed the steps and written your own historical fiction. You'll know that when you could do it once, you can easily do it again. The first time is always the hardest. And with the structure and steps to follow, I've made it easy for you.
You'll know just how much fun it is to make up stuff and then find out that you subconscious was spot on! It surprises me every time. Writing fiction is amazing and writing historical fiction even more so.
If you followed the guidelines for creating characters, you'll love the ones that came to you. You'll have the start of a series - or an addition to an existing one.

If this is your first historical short story or novella, it's a special experience. One that calls for champagne and celebrations. One you'll always remember.

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PPS If you've ever thought about writing historical fiction, this is your chance to see if it's something you'll love or not.

Historical fiction is always in demand.

And even if you're already writing historical novels, learning how to create shorter fiction is useful to grow your list.

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