How to Write History That People Want to Read

Name: How to Write History That People Want to Read
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ISBN: 9780230290389

ISBN-10: 0230290388

ISBN-13: 9780230290389

Edition: 2011

Authors: Ann Curthoys, Ann McGrath

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This title is a guide to writing history. It advises writers on how much research is necessary, how to manage notes and files, when you should start writing, whether to use the first person and whether to structure your work chronologically or thematically.

Book details

List price: $24.99
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Limited
Publication date: 6/17/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 265
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.32" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.924
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction: Navigating history in the 21st century



Which history to tell?



Who is your history for?



Crying in the archives



History in 3D: Visual, oral and material sources



How to avoid writer's block



Once upon a time: Beginnings and endings



Narrative, plot, action!



Styling pasts for presents



Character and emotion



Footnote fetishism: Quotes and notes



Tough love: Editing and revising


Epilogue: The after party - marketing, celebrating and reviews


Notes


Index