How to Write African / Black Historical Fiction / Literature? And Characters?

First and Foremost

When writing any ethnicity or nationality, love and respect the character as a Full and Complete HUMAN; and do your damn research, plenty of it.

Research

Locales, history, clothing, social structures, what and how they might speak, what concerns they may have (emotional, philosophical, peer pressure, etc.) and more....

Imagine / Extend

Imagine the senses of your characters, feel what they feel, think like they think, breathe them to life and imagine and extend and project what choices they might or will make under certain circumstances, whether advantages or hindrances.

Historical References Research

Historical References Videos

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Author Mindset / Heartset

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Tidbits: Writing

References are Scarce, You Say

Character from Reality: Louise Fletcher

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Ancient
? BC - 476 AD

Medieval /
Renaissance
 477 AD - 1659 AD

Modern
1660 AD - 1979 AD

Contemporary Alt Universes
& Future
1980 AD - ?

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