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Advice for Writing A Book in another time period?

I Want To Write A Book that is set in Ancient Egypt and have done a lot of research, but I don’t have an Phd in Egyptology. I was wondering if it is still possible to write a book on a time period with extensive research instead of actually going to school for it. I want to make it as historically accurate as possible, any advice?

If you are going to write fiction, of course you don’t need a Phd in Egyptology so long as you have done sufficient research that your story will be believable and able to withstand the scrutiny of those who have similar backgrounds to yours. However, if you are planning to write nonfiction, a book which is intended to be historically valid and which you would hope to have respected by the scholarly community, then you should write with great care, citing your sources, including a bibliography, footnotes, etc. Doubtlessly, you know the requirements. If fiction is to be your vehicle, I think that your objective should be more to write a compelling story than to be absolutely flawless in the historical details. Whatever your goal, good luck!

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