Writing Historical Fantasy
Truth Stranger Than Fiction: Exploring History Through The Fantastical
In our January masterclass, novelist and short-story writer Brittany N. Williams will discuss her process for writing the Forge & Fracture Saga, and how this can be applied to your own historical fantasy writing. She’ll share her advice on navigating the research process, and delve into creating a sensory experience for your readers. She'll offer ways in to weaving in the magical, and cover when to respect or disregard history as we know it. Through writing exercises, guidance and top tips, Brittany will encourage you to explore the strange and the fantastical, and help you write magic into history.
This masterclass will be online via Teams. It will also be recorded so if you are unable to attend live, you'll be able to catch-up and access the recording for up to two weeks after the event has taken place.
This event is being run in collaboration with Book Aid International, with proceeds from ticket sales will go towards their Generation Reader campaign.
Preparation:
Come prepared to write about a major historical event of your choice. You'll be writing a brief scene using a magical prompt that Brittany will share with you in class.
You can download Teams free on your computer, or join via the web: https://www.microsoft.com/en-ww/microsoft-teams/download-app
We’ll also be recording the session, which we’ll make available to you to watch for two weeks after the event itself.
