Daily Drafts & Dialogues

Daily Drafts & Dialogues

When does Historical Fiction end and Contemporary Fiction begin?

Keep reading to explore this topic, then participate in today’s poll and leave a comment to join this dialogue. Also, don’t forget to check out today’s writing prompt at the bottom of the post.

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Jul 12, 2025
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Today’s post will be short, but I hope it still sparks some interesting reflection and dialogue via the poll and comments section below.

When do you think Historical Fiction should end and Contemporary Fiction should begin?

I have seen a lot of recently published fiction that takes place in the 1990s being labeled as Historical Fiction and, well … It has …

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