Welcome - Please read this first! http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/historical-fiction/threads/515 Loriba Hi all, Welcome to the Historical Fiction forum for 2011. I'm Lottie, one of the mods who'll be looking after this forum this year. A couple of things to note: 1. Please keep your posts on topic. We will move threads if they are deemed to be inappropriate, not just because they clutter up the forum for those who are looking for specifically HF related subjects, but also because you're more likely to get a relevant reply if your post is in the correct place. If you come back to the forum and discover that your thread has disappeared, please check your nanomail inbox as we will always PM you to tell you where your post has been moved to and why. 2. This forum has two mods but we can't guarantee to be here all the time, we're MLs and have regions to look after, as well as having jobs and lives etc.. If you see a thread which is obviously inappropriate for the forum, particularly if it is spam of any kind, please hit the 'report' button and let us know about it. If enough people do this, it will actually disappear from the forum automatically without us having to do anything further, so it's always a helpful thing to do and only takes a couple of seconds. 3. Please give your post a relevant subject heading. Something like 'Male Clothing in 1920s New York City' is much better than 'Help!' and is more likely to be answered. 4. This forum can get very, very busy and threads can disappear off the front page within a few hours during peak times. Please check to make sure that your topic doesn't already have a thread before posting another one, as you're more likely to get an answer if people don't have to write the same reply for the fourth time - everyone's going to be busy writing other things after all. :-) 5. Please take the time to do a quick Google/Goodsearch search for the answer to your question before posting here; although the people on here are extremely friendly and helpful, it is unreasonable for you to expect others to do such simple research on your behalf and they will start to get a bit irate if it's obvious that you haven't bothered to do even the most basic of research to help yourself. Thanks for reading, and hope you have a great time with us this year. :-) Lottie Moderator - Historical Fiction Forum Edited - 15th October 2011 by Loriba Mon, 10 Oct 2011 09:25:24 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/historical-fiction/threads/515?page=1#forum_thread_comment_962 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/historical-fiction/threads/515?page=1#forum_thread_comment_962 kittykrystal Hello. I am doing NaNo for the second time. My first one was published this year and my publisher wants another in the series with the same characters. I may have to pop in to see if anyone has info on the western frontier of 1840, Indian Territory, Van Buren, Arkansas or Fort Smith. Happy writing everyone. Kitty Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:07:20 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/historical-fiction/threads/515?page=1#forum_thread_comment_2469 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/historical-fiction/threads/515?page=1#forum_thread_comment_2469 teachinghome PUBLISHED . . . way to go! Tue, 18 Oct 2011 11:43:14 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/historical-fiction/threads/515?page=1#forum_thread_comment_111291 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/historical-fiction/threads/515?page=1#forum_thread_comment_111291 Aurora Ottiliana Jag är ny här och skulle behöva litet hjälp. Jag vill ha en historia om en dam i mitten av 1700-talet. Hur ska jag forma dialogen? Borde den vara i gammaldags stil? Inte alltför gammaldags, för då blir det svårt att läsa, antar jag. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:39:40 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/historical-fiction/threads/515?page=1#forum_thread_comment_330503 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/historical-fiction/threads/515?page=1#forum_thread_comment_330503 Dragonchilde [quote=Aurora Ottiliana] Jag är ny här och skulle behöva litet hjälp. Jag vill ha en historia om en dam i mitten av 1700-talet. Hur ska jag forma dialogen? Borde den vara i gammaldags stil? Inte alltför gammaldags, för då blir det svårt att läsa, antar jag. [/quote] You can format your dialogue in any way you like; for NaNoWriMo purposes, there are no rules about formatting. Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:41:54 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/historical-fiction/threads/515?page=1#forum_thread_comment_362080 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/historical-fiction/threads/515?page=1#forum_thread_comment_362080 Pagadan I thought I was writing a western, but I listed it under Historical Fiction 'cause there's no western genre. I'm including the Oregon Trail in my story, though I'll be leaving it... I think I'm in the 1820s -1840s maybe, and I'm not sure about the territory. I think it's either the Utah territory or Colorado territory. The map's a little vague, and I'm not sure where or when I am. Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:46:49 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/historical-fiction/threads/515?page=1#forum_thread_comment_404843 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/historical-fiction/threads/515?page=1#forum_thread_comment_404843 roccka Hi all.. I am trying to write about a disorderly house (house of ill repute, 'ho house etc. etc) circa 1905. the madam is a jersey girl, the place is the tenderloin, ny.... thoughts? thx.tlg Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:04:53 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/historical-fiction/threads/515?page=1#forum_thread_comment_439963 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/historical-fiction/threads/515?page=1#forum_thread_comment_439963 Mustangdave I was speaking with a friend who just published his first novel, a western based in the early 20th century,depicting the treatment of our wild horses, the mustang, in the Montana area. He signed on with a small publisher in Texas and has been on a book signing tour. He told me the problem with a small publisher is that the big chain book stores do not put their stuff in all their stores so he is limited as to where he goes for his book signings. Also, he said he pays his own expenses. I noticed you were published and I never heard of the publisher. Is it a small publisher? If so, what has been your experience regarding their promotion of your book, the number of book stores your novel is in, etc.? I am curious as I am writing an historical western novel, set in the Wyoming Territory in the 1870's, spiced with a just enough Sioux dialect to twist your tongue and make you curse me. Thank you for any information you wish to impart. Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:17:42 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/historical-fiction/threads/515?page=1#forum_thread_comment_457296 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/historical-fiction/threads/515?page=1#forum_thread_comment_457296 majik Almost half way through the word count... Historical fiction, based on tales from my greatgrand and grandmothers... The story is heavy with discription, but has no plot. I have the wagon trip, the settling of the small prairie town and events that made it. It just seems to circle around the characters with no reason to continue. One minor character, Eli, seems to be fighting me every step for a different role as he is pushing my original main characters into the background. Any suggestions welcome! Wed, 09 Nov 2011 05:54:36 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/historical-fiction/threads/515?page=1#forum_thread_comment_596514 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/historical-fiction/threads/515?page=1#forum_thread_comment_596514 Grand Poobah According to the game Oregon Trail, lots of people died of snake bites. Dunno if that's factual, but it could solve your problem character. Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:39:17 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/historical-fiction/threads/515?page=1#forum_thread_comment_612199 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/historical-fiction/threads/515?page=1#forum_thread_comment_612199 Melpomene Don't know if it happened anywhere near as often as it does in that game, but I'd believe it. Sun, 13 Nov 2011 12:08:43 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/historical-fiction/threads/515?page=1#forum_thread_comment_677326 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/historical-fiction/threads/515?page=1#forum_thread_comment_677326 Melpomene I mean, I'd find it totally plausible if your character got bit by a rattlesnake and died almost anywhere along the Oregon Trail! Sun, 13 Nov 2011 12:09:12 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/historical-fiction/threads/515?page=1#forum_thread_comment_677336 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/historical-fiction/threads/515?page=1#forum_thread_comment_677336 ninequarter HI. This year is my first time writing a nano challenge - the genre is a historical fiction set in Europe around 19th century. I'm already reaching the peak of my novel, however, I'm not really knowledgeable of the19th century period - all I did is research and based some from the novels I've read and series I've watched. It's not my first attempt to write a book since I've attempted to write one before (but didn't finish it) nonetheless, I want to complete this historical novel and the nano challenge is a big help for me. Fri, 25 Nov 2011 05:01:38 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/historical-fiction/threads/515?page=1#forum_thread_comment_839242 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/historical-fiction/threads/515?page=1#forum_thread_comment_839242