"sometimes the forms of “conservatism” that readers are noticing are historically inaccurate and bog down the book, and also are missing opportunities to be interesting" Yes this yes. The stories I wrote when I was 12 were based entirely on what other books set in places like that had said about that kind of world--stories I write now should not necessarily do that. (The first draft still might, though. Because it's impossible to research everything before you start writing.)
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Date: 2014-10-19 11:48 am (UTC)Yes this yes. The stories I wrote when I was 12 were based entirely on what other books set in places like that had said about that kind of world--stories I write now should not necessarily do that. (The first draft still might, though. Because it's impossible to research everything before you start writing.)