| Creative Writing is not as easy as it looks. Many | | | | consider this a good try? Hmm? Well, it's okay, it's |
| people like to read historical fiction novels and | | | | a start, you see, |
| read letters that one character writes to another. | | | | I am attempting to write a little historical fiction |
| Indeed, in the old days, folks write a lot different | | | | here, as it seems creative writing is not my forte, |
| than they do today. Can you even imagine writing | | | | well unless it is Sci Fi. So, I figure I better get |
| a letter to someone in the style of writing used in | | | | some practice? |
| the 1600s or 1700s? Well, maybe you might have | | | | Can an online article writer write fiction as well as |
| a go of it and see what you come up with. | | | | articles for article marketing, even if most of |
| For instance, just so you get a little taste of the | | | | what they write is non-fiction? Some say that |
| style to refresh your memory, below is a | | | | writing is writing and once you can write well, you |
| creative writing practice letter to a creative | | | | can then work on your creativity aspect. In my |
| writing coach. | | | | case, most everything I write is non-fiction: |
| Baroness of Barbuda, | | | | Futurists Concepts |
| I sincerely hope this letter finds you well and do | | | | Business |
| hope it meets its destiny, as there are far too | | | | Industry |
| many ships lost this time of year due to the | | | | Politics |
| frightful Hurricane Season. I find it unfortunate | | | | Op Ed |
| that you hath reduced me to no more than a rich | | | | Philosophy |
| guy, merely because our family founded the first | | | | Science |
| colonies. I dare say you are wonderfully blessed | | | | Energy |
| by God to have the benefits of news, as it rarely | | | | Etc. |
| finds its way to the North. We have magnificent | | | | So, if I am going to write historical fiction, well I |
| wild turkey here, however no chickens, such a | | | | am going to need a coach and start talking to an |
| delicacy one can only dream for. | | | | eminent achiever creative writing genius. Now you |
| Perhaps by the grace of God we may soon have | | | | might want to know what advice I would give to |
| such pleasures of the plate. Indeed, there will be a | | | | you in writing historical fiction, I would say the |
| trading vessel coming by next season here and | | | | best way to get the hang of the era is to read |
| our last corn harvest was good for this time of | | | | actual writing from the exact period in which you |
| the year. Could I be so bold as to suggest that | | | | will be creating your scene and characters in. |
| you have the local natives messenger your | | | | Soon you will notice how flowery the personal |
| writings to the editors of news, as your time is | | | | letters were back in the day? It's like everyone |
| valuable and you must attend to more pressing | | | | who was anyone back then could write well, |
| matters of running your Kingdom. | | | | today folks only do text messaging. It is really |
| With the grace of God, I bid you a warm | | | | interesting to read the collection of letters, papers, |
| farewell, | | | | documents that led us to the present day, |
| Sir Lance-a-Lot of Articles | | | | amazing actually. Once you do a little studying on |
| As you can see it's not easy to weave a letter | | | | the particular era, then you can begin practicing |
| of this type into a fictional historical story, but | | | | and getting a feel for it. It's not easy, but it may |
| that is not to say it cannot be done. Would one | | | | not be as difficult as you think. |