Natalie answers “Still unsure if this is fiction or not?...”

Jessica Elizabeth Turner asked this question about The Diamond Eye:

Still unsure if this is fiction or not? Sometimes I’m confused as to how it can be both fiction and nonfiction at the same time?

Natalie How do you strike the right balance between fact and fiction when writing historical fiction?

Kate Quinn explains...

"Historical facts provide the frame…moreHow do you strike the right balance between fact and fiction when writing historical fiction?

Kate Quinn explains...

"Historical facts provide the framework, like the bones in a human body. Then I fill in the gaps where there are missing bones/facts, and layer fictional elements and characters on top like laying flesh and muscle on top of the skeleton. Ideally speaking, it all then comes to life!"(less)

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