[ SECRET POST #6488 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #6488 ⌋

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[(Anonymous)]

Maybe this is a stupid question, but why is that an issue? I mean, for me, accuracy in the background details of historical fiction is nice and sometimes makes the story richer, but it's not strictly necessary to my enjoyment if I like the story (and sometimes it can bog the story down in too much information). If it's meant to be a historical account, that's one thing, but if it's just a story set in ye olden times, how credible does it need to be?

[(Anonymous)]

Agreed. As long as it isnt trying to portray itself as true history, I just enjoy it.

[(Anonymous)]

Not OP, but for me, the issue isn't inaccuracy - the issue is when the writer is repeating common, dumb misconceptions or widespread theories that I think are wrong and annoying.

[(Anonymous)]

If the author wants to rearrange dates or condense characters or simplify events for clarity and drama that's cool. I would appreciate notes at the back telling me what they changed, that way I'm not unconsciously learning the wrong history, but it's not a deal breaker.

But when they make the story less interesting to better fit a formula? Oh no thank you.

[(Anonymous)]

The particular annoying thing about the historical inaccuracies in Philippa Gregory's books is that she always picks one female character to be The Best Ever and another female character to be The Worst Ever and shifts history around to match that narrative. If she shifted it around for plot reasons or tidiness or cutting out irrelevant side stories, okay, I can see why. But no, it's always for her nice girl vs mean girl narrative.

[meadowphoenix]

because she's not doing historical fiction so much as historical fanfiction of already well-researched historical figures which makes her biases really obvious.