: Re: Research on an alternate history novel I love alternate history scenarios; however, I just want to start writing. Should I do research or just start writing and go with it with some research

It would depend on the scenario. I suggest you just write, let the changes to history that you make lead you and the reader to interesting places.

The movie Fatherland has an interesting scenario where World War II never happened and JFK was not assassinated. This led to a world with a thriving Germany ruled by the Nazi party and Hitler, the US President was none other than an older JFK.

Let your dominoes fall or not. Start writing and see where it leads. The â€˜what if x never happenedâ€™ can be a compelling question to explore. Consequences radiate outward and the changes caused by one alteration can be considerable and far reaching. Sounds like fun.

If the era is far enough back in time that most readers might not be immediately aware of its history, you might want to research first.

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