All you need to bring in of the actual history is the flavor, and you need to introduce those elements without overexplaining what things mean. I use dialogue or description to make clear what I'm referring to, without coming right out and launching into a history lesson. For more info about them, read Harlequin Historicals Writing Guidelines . To join in a discussion with other aspiring authors, visit our Writing Romance message board . I would say, don't incorporate history at all let it flow naturally from the story, from the characters' interactions with each other and their world.
People are interested in what's between the characters.
Focus on that, and sneak the details in only as necessary to further the story. Never try to write like anyone else. All rights reserved. All rights reserved.