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17c military life
I'm writing in a slightly alternate 17th century setting and find I need details about life in an army (French by preference) in the period 1650-1670. I've done quite a lot of research already, but unfortunately there's a scarcity of good available secondary material that actually looks at the details of daily life (though there's tons that talk ( ... )Leave a comment ( 7 )
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Looking for pithy epithets from ancient Greece
Hello, detailers. I need some pithy epithets for an unusual situation, please ( ... )Leave a comment ( 39 )
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Homemade Tear Gas IEDs circa 1860
Yes, I know they weren't used until World War One. But my story involves a brilliant doctor/chemist from the 21st century, and I think he would know how to make tear gas bombs to throw into battle. (Since a common battle technique was for the soldiers to ride into the crowd, slashing away with their swords, it seems logical that he would resort ( ... )Leave a comment ( 27 )
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Nineteenth century letters - condition and access?
In a story I'm working on, there is a collection of letters written in the 1830's that the narrator is granted access to at a historical society.
So - is this plausible? What kind of condition would these documents be in? Would they need to be in a sealed, special room? Would you need gloves? Any details you can give me would be muchLeave a comment ( 23 )
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Language surrounding epilepsy and seizures circa 1920s
This is a language question, I suppose -- was the word "seizure" known and used to describe epileptic seizures around the 1920s or would some other word (like "fit") be used ( ... )Leave a comment ( 11 )
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Plausibility check on and scholar's tools for Renaissance-ish culture
I'm writing a relatively low-magic setting, with about early-Renaissance-ish technology, and a European-ish culture (if I had to pin it down, it's probably ~ Celtic). I wanted a brain-check on whether anything I have planned breaks anyone's disbelief suspenders, or is otherwise Wrong, and I wanted tips on day-to-day things I might not have thought ( ... )Leave a comment ( 140 )
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Traveling with servants in the Victorian era
My google-fu is failing me here - surprisingly enough, victorian, hotel and valet don't actually get you answers about Victorian-era valets - and the books I've got on the subject neglect this little detail, so. I've got a pseudo-Victorian setting, loosely based on the 1890s. A young, single gentleman is staying in a suite in a high-class hotel ( ... )Leave a comment ( 4 )
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Homosexual relationships in the 1960's
Hello! I am writing a fanfiction, and would love to get some help on board ( ... )Leave a comment ( 48 )
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Stretcher-bearers and Signing Up.
I'm writing a novel about the impact of World War One on two young men, and trying to make everything as factual/plausible as I can.
( questions about stretcher-bearers, signing up and insults. )Leave a comment ( 9 )
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Gastric Ulcer Surgery,Edited; and Revolution c. 1840
Hi, guys! Again, thanks for all of the information you've given me. THE STORY THAT WILL NOT DIE is now 125K words (yes, you read that right).
So here are my two questions, each under a cut.
( Gastric ulcer surgery and recovery questions )Leave a comment ( 16 )
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