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Originally Posted by Blossom
Seriously I picked up a historical novel the other day and on the first page the hero asks someone "Did you bring cash?"  I don't think someone who hasn't got a clue how to write the time period should be allowed to write a story set in that time period. Research is key when writing historical. It doesn't need to be totally accurate as I'm no purist but C'mon show some effort here at least! |
The term "cash" to mean money apparently dates back to the 18th century. Language can seem more modern but still be accurate to a historical time period. I was surprised at how modern the language seemed when I had to read through Early Modern religious pamphlets. Now the handwriting and spelling... that was a totally different story.
I'm not going to pretend that inaccuracies never bother me. It still makes me grind my teeth when anyone says witches were burned in England or the US (Salem). Then again, the witch trials are my specialty. I'd probably have more Regency peeves if that was my area.
I think this probably places me more on the "it's fiction/entertainment" end of the spectrum.