10 Tips for Writing Historical Fiction

What I’ve learned after writing two historical novels. But maybe this applies to all writing? Plus what OPPENHEIMER omits.

Hi friend,

Today you will write. 15 minutes, 500 words, an hour, two scenes—whatever it takes to get you to the page. Find a comfy spot, prepare a soothing beverage or snack, and soon we will begin.

But first: Have you seen Barbie and/or Oppenheimer? What did you think? My friend Eileen’s review sums up my sense of it: “Barbie Is Existential Brilliance—a…