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Originally Posted by DMB
I have an odd related problem. My husband reads a lot less than I do (partly because of our relative reading speeds, a ratio of about 5:2). He reads quite a bit of scientific writing but the only fiction he reads is crime or thrillers. He really has no background in other sorts of fiction.
Now he is writing a book. It is based on the fairly romantic life of a deceased real person that we both knew a bit and he has enthusiastically done a lot of research. For various reasons (and I think them legitimate) he has decided that it ought to be in the form of a novel. Obviously, it would be a kind of historical novel.
The problem for me is that he never reads that sort of novel. I see him making all sorts of mistakes in his writing because of that. I have suggested a number of novels that he could read to get the feel for that kind of fiction, but it's too much of a chore for him.
Any ideas?
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Have him join a couple of writing forums.
Of course the general consensus will be read in that genre before trying to write in that genre.
So as not to derail the thread, I will send you a pm to show to your husband.