Description
Bring the Past to Life: Writing Historical Fiction
🗓 Date: 27 April | 🕖 Time: 7pm–9pm | 💷 Price: £30 | 📘 Includes PDF Workbook
About the Course
Step back in time and learn how to blend rich historical detail with powerful storytelling. In this three-hour taster workshop, you’ll explore how to turn research into living, breathing fiction that feels immediate, engaging, and emotionally real.
You’ll learn how to balance accuracy with imagination, bringing characters and settings from the past to life without overwhelming readers with facts. We’ll cover how to build atmosphere, weave in historical context naturally, and create stories that resonate with modern audiences.
Through writing exercises and practical guidance, you’ll leave with the tools to make history come alive on the page — and the confidence to write stories that transport and captivate.
What You’ll Learn
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How to research effectively without getting stuck in detail
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Techniques for blending fact with fiction
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Creating authentic voices, dialogue, and settings
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Building tension and emotion within historical context
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Practical prompts and resources from the included PDF workbook
Who It’s For
Ideal for fiction writers, novelists, and storytellers interested in exploring historical settings or refining their worldbuilding with research and authenticity.
Please note: Minimum numbers are required to run this course. Bookings are non-refundable.
