Historical storytelling: Intersections between acting & writing - Bethany Hudson

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Summary:

Bethany Hudson is a Seattle-based writer of historical literary fiction. She is seeking representation for her novel The Shadows of Tacubaya, whilst also writing her next work, a novel set in the 1910s exploring the murder of a young teenager and a miscarriage of justice.

This episode explores how Bethany Hudson's experience as an actor has helped her to develop her characters and give a multifaceted view of history, how she navigates the research and writing process, and the advice she would give to herself when she was just starting out as a historical fiction writer.

To keep in touch with Bethany, you can visit her website bethanyhudson.com, and you can also follow her on Instagram and Twitter.

Timestamps:

(0:15) - Introduction

(1:55) - Bethany’s favourite person in history

(3:58) - How Bethany became a historical fiction writer

(10:20) - How acting has impacted her as a storyteller and helped her to explore multifaceted views of history in her writing

(16:30) - Bethany’s approach to researching a historical novel, including how multiple POVs can be used to give an unbiased view of historical events

(21:00) - Her writing routine and methods

(26:30) - The development from a genre voice to a literary voice

(28:35) - Bethany’s advice to her past self when she was just starting out as a historical fiction writer