How to write history that people want to read [[electronic resource] /] / Ann Curthoys, Ann McGrath

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910780956503321
• Autore: Curthoys Ann
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Sydney, : UNSW Press, c2009
• ISBN: 1-74223-087-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (271 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): McGrathAnn <1956->
• Disciplina: 907.2
• Soggetti: Historiography; History - Research
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction Navigating history in the 21st century; 1 Which history to tell?; 2 Who is your history for?; 3 Crying in the archives; 4 History in 3D; 5 How to avoid writer's block; 6 Once upon a time; 7 Narrative, plot, action!; 8 Styling pasts for presents; 9 Character and emotion; 10 Footnote fetishism; 11 Tough love; Epilogue; Notes; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This practical book, drawn from decades of experience, is an indispensable guide to writing history. Aimed at all kinds of people who write history - academic historians, public historians, professional historians, family historians and students of all levels - the book includes a wide range of examples from many genres and styles. It advises writers on how much research is necessary, how to manage notes and files, when you should start writing, whether to use the first person and whether to structure your work chronologically or thematically. It offers tips on how to write a compelling narrat