Victorian Book
What are some tips for writing a book in a Victorian style?
i want to compose a novel, like a diary written by a young girl (15?) in 1800′s
what are some good techniques or tips to help me write in a good way?
1821, and i mean like the language they would use- they spoke differently back then…
The other answers have it about right. First, you need to have in mind a specific time, place, and social status. “15 year old girl in 1800s” is far too vague. Get to something like, “15 year old daughter of frontier farmer in Illinois, around 1820″ or “15 year old daughter of British minor nobility, about 1875″ is clear enough that you can start doing your research.
Do NOT just sit down and start writing a historical novel, unless you are already a real expert on the period you’re writing about. You should read a lot of novels, and perhaps also autobiographies and actual journals/diaries for the time period you want. You should also look at some histories that focus on the way people lived – appropriate references to things like food, fashions, furniture, the books that your character would have been likely to read, etc, give the writing authenticity. For instance, both of the girls I described above would have gone to dances intended to put them in social settings with boys of their age who they might wind up marrying. But the food served, the entertainment, the physical settings, the actual dances performed, would have been hugely different for the two girls I described. Getting these details right makes all the difference in making your story believable.
Once you have the historical setting researched, the rules are the same as any good writing. You’ll need interesting characters, good dialogue (which, of course, must fit the period and background). and a strong story.
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