Comments on: A very significant day http://www.trevorhampel.com/a-very-significant-day/ Trevor Hampel's Blog about Writing, Literature and Teaching Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:04:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Writing history as fiction http://www.trevorhampel.com/a-very-significant-day/comment-page-1/#comment-21224 Writing history as fiction Tue, 13 Nov 2007 06:19:42 +0000 http://www.trevorhampel.com/a-very-significant-day/#comment-21224 [...] few weeks ago I wrote about the family reunion we recently [...] [...] few weeks ago I wrote about the family reunion we recently [...]

]]> By: Trevor http://www.trevorhampel.com/a-very-significant-day/comment-page-1/#comment-21221 Trevor Tue, 13 Nov 2007 05:40:41 +0000 http://www.trevorhampel.com/a-very-significant-day/#comment-21221 Thanks for your comments Steve. Turning history facts into fiction has some advantages and some pitfalls as well. One of the advantages is that you basically have the plot line already. In many cases historical accounts are full of drama and lend themselves to retelling in fascinating ways that only a novel can achieve. It may well bring the story to life with real characters, real events and a totally believable story line. One of the dangers, however, is that the facts may need to become blurred at the edges in order for the story to remain interesting. This may upset the historical purists, especially where family is concerned. It may be expedient to tamper with the truth for the story to remain consistent, or for the plot to be believable. Novels and films that are "based on a true story" often raise more questions than they answer. Thanks for your comments Steve.

Turning history facts into fiction has some advantages and some pitfalls as well.

One of the advantages is that you basically have the plot line already. In many cases historical accounts are full of drama and lend themselves to retelling in fascinating ways that only a novel can achieve. It may well bring the story to life with real characters, real events and a totally believable story line.

One of the dangers, however, is that the facts may need to become blurred at the edges in order for the story to remain interesting. This may upset the historical purists, especially where family is concerned. It may be expedient to tamper with the truth for the story to remain consistent, or for the plot to be believable.

Novels and films that are “based on a true story” often raise more questions than they answer.

]]> By: Steve Boddey http://www.trevorhampel.com/a-very-significant-day/comment-page-1/#comment-19889 Steve Boddey Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:54:25 +0000 http://www.trevorhampel.com/a-very-significant-day/#comment-19889 I am told I have a talent for writng stories and poetry but it just needs to be tailored. I have for the first time started to branch ou into a larger story rather that 3000 words. Turning family history into a novel or two seems like a wonderful concept. It made me think that fiction and non-fiction could be combined into something the reader would have to decide what was and what wasn't. I am told I have a talent for writng stories and poetry but it just needs to be tailored. I have for the first time started to branch ou into a larger story rather that 3000 words.
Turning family history into a novel or two seems like a wonderful concept. It made me think that fiction and non-fiction could be combined into something the reader would have to decide what was and what wasn’t.

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