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Historical Accuracy in Novels

Is historical accuracy still important, or should we all just chill and enjoy?

Diane Wordsworth
Writers’ Blokke
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4 min readOct 24, 2023

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When I was learning how to write, fiction and non-fiction, I was taught to always ensure that my facts were correct, as there will always be someone who knows, and there will always be someone who complains if there’s a mistake.

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Diane Wordsworth
Writers’ Blokke

freelance writer ● novelist ● editor ● ghostwriter ● member of the Crime Writers’ Association ● UK writer writing about writing ● world-famous nutter-magnet