[ SECRET POST #3240 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3240 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Transcript by OP

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Transcript: I would dearly love to write for Age of Sail fandoms, Age of Sail AU or Age of Sail original fiction... But the thought of having to do all the historical research and learn all the relevant slang keeps my sails trimmed.

Re: Transcript by OP

[(Anonymous)]

Original novel anon again: if a rec would help, the single most useful book I've found is Sam Willis, "Fighting at Sea in the Eighteenth Century". It aspects has chapters covering all aspects of a chase and sea-fight, in sequence, from first sighting and identification to the battle itself followed by damage repair. It's crystal clear and has diagrams and an extensive glossary. Sam Willis is a brilliant Age of Sail historian all round.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3028505-fighting-at-sea-in-the-eighteenth-century

Good luck, anon, and I hope you take the plunge!

Re: Transcript by OP

[(Anonymous)]

Sounds like a neat book, thank you! :)

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[(Anonymous)]

As the OP of the secret from a few weeks back about wanting more AOS, I'm happy to see another fan.

Personally, if you're just writing fanfic or AU's, I wouldn't worry too much about it. You'll pick up a lot of the lingo just from reading/watching the source material, and I'm pretty sure most people in the fandom won't judge you for it. I know I wouldn't.

If your hesitation is because you, personally, like things to be historically accurate (rather than worrying about being judged for your lack of accuracy), then I understand that too. In that case, I'd just poke around for books or websites that looked fun to read, so you can do research and have fun at the same time.

Either way, though, I hope you try your hand at writing some AOS. It's always nice to have more out there.