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By: The Art of World Building – Journal

The Art of World Building – Journal — Sun, 28 Oct 2018 19:08:43 +0000

[…] I used to write this way, and many successful authors do, in fact, use this technique. To quote Diana Gabaldon (author of the highly successful Outlander Series) in response to the question “Your books […]

By: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon— Review & Discussion | Supernova Writes

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon— Review & Discussion | Supernova Writes — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 16:06:20 +0000

[…] Gabaldon does her own extensive research of her novels before/while writing them. I found it on her FAQ’s on her blog, and I think this is a good and important part of writing any historical fiction. Sure, […]

By: An Outlander Tourist in Scotland, Part 3 | Philosofishal

An Outlander Tourist in Scotland, Part 3 | Philosofishal — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 08:39:32 +0000

[…] Source: http://www.dianagabaldon.com/resources/faq/faq-about-the-books/#locations […]

By: Men in Kilts, Ghosts of Culloden inspire #Outlander by Diana Gabaldon | carolkean

Fri, 14 Oct 2016 12:48:57 +0000

[…] “I didn’t know anything about Scotland, but the image of the men in kilts stayed in my head,”Gabaldon says … In an interview with BBC Alba, the American author reveals that she didn’t know much about Scotland when she began writing Outlander (see here for her research process). […]

By: How ‘Outlander’ Became The Breakout Drama You Need to Be Watching | Outlandish Dram

Fri, 08 Jul 2016 02:47:10 +0000

[…] According to her official website, Outlander wasn’t originally supposed to be published. Gabaldon wrote the novel for practice and it spiraled from there. The inspiration for Outlander and the Scottish setting actually came from a minor character in a Dr. Who episode. Gabaldon says, “[I] was taken by a minor character– a young Scotsman from 1745, who appeared in his kilt…” So that’s where Gabaldon began. She had no prior knowledge of Scotland or the eighteenth century. There was no predetermined plot, no outline, no characters in mind, she says there was “nothing but the rather vague images conjured up by a man in a kilt.” […]

By: How 'Outlander' Became The Breakout Drama You Need to Be Watching

How 'Outlander' Became The Breakout Drama You Need to Be Watching — Thu, 07 Jul 2016 15:52:48 +0000

By: 12 ‘Outlander’ Facts You May Not Know - Publishing Review

12 ‘Outlander’ Facts You May Not Know - Publishing Review — Sun, 05 Jun 2016 01:07:49 +0000

[…] Gabaldon says: […]

By: 5 Dinge, die Du für den NaNoWriMo nicht brauchst | julianejacobsen

5 Dinge, die Du für den NaNoWriMo nicht brauchst | julianejacobsen — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 22:52:59 +0000

[…] dann kannst Du es Dir erlauben. Berühmte Bücher, wie zum Beispiel Diana Gabaldons Highland-Saga sind so entstanden. Die Geschichte darf eine Richtung haben, sie darf ein paar Figuren haben. Und […]

By: Injured Bodies, Unbroken Spirits, and the Ethos of Care in Outlander | Outlander Idler

Tue, 16 Jun 2015 01:25:33 +0000

[…] Gabaldon, Diana. “Genre Labels and the big ‘romance’ question, are they or aren’t they?” FAQ: About the Books. http://www.dianagabaldon.com/resources/faq/faq-about-the-books/#romancequestion […]

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