Alternate History: A Writer’s StoryGuide

C. L. Nichols, Author
Speculative Encounters
4 min readJan 27, 2024

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Have you ever wondered what would happen if history had taken a different turn?

What if a major event, such as a war, a revolution, a discovery, or an assassination, had a different outcome? How would that affect the present and the future? How would that change the world, the society, the culture, and the people?

If you are a creative writer, you might be interested in writing an alternate history story.

An alternate history story is a type of fiction that imagines a different scenario for a historical event, and explores its consequences and implications.

Write about a world where the Nazis won World War II, where the American Revolution failed, where the dinosaurs never went extinct, or where the moon landing was faked.

Writing an alternate history story can be a fun and challenging exercise for your imagination and creativity.

It can also help you learn more about history, and how it shapes our reality.

Writing an alternate history story is not as easy as it sounds. You need to do some research, planning, and thinking before you start writing.

Choose a historical event and a point of divergence

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C. L. Nichols, Author
Speculative Encounters

C. L. Nichols enjoys a diversity of topics with 3 publications & many topic Lists. FICTION, LIFE LESSONS, WRITING, MYTHS, MINDFULNESS, MORE! *100s of Stories*