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Character But We Know All About Them: Making Historical Characters Meaningful in Fiction

Author Catherine Hokin discusses how and why to make historical characters meaningful in historical fiction.

Catherine Hokin

Write Better Fiction 7 Tips for Fictionalizing Real Historical Characters Gill Paul

Write Better Fiction 5 Tips for Writing About Real-Life Heroes in Historical Fiction Mario Escobar

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