One of the most common mistakes I see writers make when writing historical pieces or fantasy stories is a simple and glaring lack of research into the common day-to-day existence of people living in tymes of olde. It’s easy to overlook the little things, and to simply assume that “they did it every day, so the characters don’t take note of it.”
While that may be true, there is no more certain way to immerse your reader in a story than to describe some of the minutiae of daily life as seen through the eyes of your characters. If you are setting a story in the highlands of Scotland in the 14th century, you’ll need an understanding of everything from how they cooked and ate, to the clothes they wore. I doubt I need to mention that Celtic clothing of the period differ wildly from the clothes you are most likely wearing today, or that the roles people played in their society bears little or no resemblance to what you would find in your daily life.
A great resource for clothing research comes in the way of renstore.com. not only can you order actual reproduction clothing, but they offer lessons on topics that your characters might run into on their journeys, like Viking embroidery.
You might just want to order your very own suit of armor… Hey, I know I’ve been wnting s good formal for a while.
Take a look at renstore.com and get inspired!
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