History for Writers explores world history to offer ideas and observations of interest to those of us who are in the business of inventing new worlds, cultures, and histories of our own. Here’s where we’ve been in 2019:
Ethnicity and identity
- Race in Antiquity: Short Answers
- Gaulish Wheelbarrow Pigs: A Cautionary Tale
- Petosiris: Being Roman-Egyptian
Food
Warfare
- Chariots
- Classifying Warfare: Predatory and Hierarchical
- The Persian Version
- You Don’t Want War Elephants
Social structures
Spooky things
Fun with history
Join us in 2020 for more history from a SFF writer’s perspective.
History for Writers is a weekly feature which looks at how history can be a fiction writer’s most useful tool. From worldbuilding to dialogue, history helps you write.
