J.C. (John) Corry’s first childhood memory was peering through stained glass in a Battersea church in London, England, colouring a passion for historical fiction. An army brat, he lived in ten homes by the age of ten in Canada, England and Australia, studied literature (where his love for Chaucer began) and film, produced television documentaries about why and how artists create, and continued that exploration with his novel The Storyteller’s War: Geoffrey Chaucer Reluctant Spy, published by Black Rose Writing. He also writes short fiction and creative non-fiction, and is a member of the Historical Novel Society, Historical Writers' Association, the Writer’s Union of Canada and the Federation of BC Writers. See jccorry.com to learn more.
Historical fiction, and the importance of on-location research for creating a sense of verisimilitude in writing historical fiction.
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The importance of building community as a writer.
Writing historical fiction involves taking well-known historical facts and filling in the gaps with your imagination and turning that into a memorable story. The research can be as much fun as the writing, and the writing is something anyone any age cane do - it's never too late to start. What's most important is building a community.
