https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/fiction/w/creating-conflict/6890/top-down-history-vs-bottom-up-storytelling-in-historical-fictionen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/fiction/w/creating-conflict/6890/top-down-history-vs-bottom-up-storytelling-in-historical-fictionWed, 09 May 2018 16:09:52 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:41e9b117-a206-4d3b-8900-47854eb0fd5aSusan Carol McCarthyhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/fiction/w/creating-conflict/6890/top-down-history-vs-bottom-up-storytelling-in-historical-fiction#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Creating Conflict by Susan Carol McCarthy on 5/9/2018 4:09:52 PM<br /> <p>Top-down history and bottom-up storytelling are two different approaches to writing, as award-winning author Susan Carol McCarthy explains. Historically, stories have been told and shared about great men doing great things. About 75 years ago, writers began looking at how these major historical events affected the average citizen. When writing top-down history, the focus is on the facts and events. Bottom-up storytelling, which is McCarthy&#39;s writing preference, is looking at the human heart during a certain time period and the impact of these major events on the everyday lives of ordinary people. This approach leads to natural tension and conflict in her critically acclaimed novels.</p> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-69/Top_2D00_Down-History-vs.-Bottom_2D00_Up-Storytelling-in-Historical-Fiction.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../Top_2D00_Down-History-vs.-Bottom_2D00_Up-Storytelling-in-Historical-Fiction.mp4</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Subscriber, video, Historical Fiction</div>