Andrew McDowell

Dusting Off Stories From History

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Many thanks to historical novelist Anne Clare for this opportunity to discuss my feelings on using historical fiction to shed light on lesser known events in history!

Guest Post By Andrew McDowell: Dusting Off Stories From History

These are feelings I hope to follow when I venture into historical fiction someday!

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11 responses to “Dusting Off Stories From History”

  1. robbiesinspiration Avatar
    robbiesinspiration

    A lovely post, Andrew.

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      Andrew McDowell

      Thanks.

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  2. Pam Avatar
    Pam

    Historical fiction is one of my favorite genres and I read a lot of it.
    You make several valid points about different viewpoints being used
    in the writing of it. Look forward to reading some historical fiction
    you have written!

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      Andrew McDowell

      Thank you.

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  3. sharonledwith Avatar
    sharonledwith

    Great insight, Andrew. I write time travel, so I’m always delving for the truth to create my fiction. Cheers!

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      Andrew McDowell

      Thanks, Sharon. Cheers to you!

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  4. Jaya Avendel Avatar
    Jaya Avendel

    Loved reading this post, Andrew, and all of its musings on the many ways history can figure literally and metaphorically in a story!

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      Andrew McDowell

      Thanks.

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    Anne Clare

    Thanks so much for doing this guest post! It was great to hear your thoughts :)

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      Andrew McDowell

      You’re welcome!

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    Where Do I Go from Here? – Andrew McDowell

    […] and horror, and I would like to do something in science fiction. I also hope to find some ways to dust off stories from history that, to me, aren’t as well known, but I admit that some of my favorite historical periods […]

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