Historical Fiction Quotes by Famous Authors

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1. “Over the years, more than one reviewer has described my fantasy series, 'A Song of Ice and Fire', as historical fiction about history that never happened, flavoured with a dash of sorcery and spiced with dragons. I take that as a compliment.”

George R. R. Martin

Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Sorcery, Dragons, Series, Legacy

2. “You always try to do your own thing. One of the things I wanted to do was to write a book that combines some of the best traits of contemporary fantasy with some of the traits of the historical novel.”

George R. R. Martin

Own Thing, Writing, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Creativity, Style

3. “I have always regarded historical fiction and fantasy as sisters under the skin, two genres separated at birth.”

George R. R. Martin

Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Genre, Literature, Writing, Fiction

4. “Historical fiction is not history. You’re blending real events and actual historical personages with characters of your own creation.”

George R. R. Martin

Historical Fiction, Writing, Blending, History, Fiction, Creativity

5. “As much as I love historical fiction, my problem with historical fiction is that you always know what's going to happen.”

George R. R. Martin

Historical Fiction, Predictability, Love For Fiction, History, Narrative, Expectations

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