Historical Hints

Historical fiction. It has to be my favorite genre! Not only do I enjoy reading it, I also enjoy writing it. And as I have read and written it, there have been a lot of things that I've noticed. Sometimes it is simple things that will make or break your story.

Characters1800 - You have this kid who says cool. Actually, it wouldn't be a kid at all -- it would be a child. And "cool" is totally out of his century.
1750 - All of the families have 2-3 children. Depending on the culture, some of the...