Historical Fiction – Historical fiction is defined as movies and novels in which a story is made up but is set in the past and borrows true characteristics of the time period in which it is set [1]. In other words, it is fiction (make believe) that is set, uses, compares, or takes place in history.
Some well-known examples of historical fiction include: Gone with the Wind, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Three Musketeers, and Titanic.
By the assignment due date, you will write your own short piece of historical fiction (fully cited in MLA, APA, or Chicago style). You are creating your own story. Please do not misunderstand the assignment. Every now and then a student writes about a piece of historical fiction or such. That is incorrect. You are creating your own masterpiece.
The minimum requirements for the essay include:
6+ full pages, double-spaced 12pt font
Full citation of sources (a Works Cited is not good enough). This means in-paper citations. See the Historical Fiction Example for an… example.
Proof-read and largely free of grammatical errors
