There’s also the other side of the coin. Writers may have thoroughly researched the time period and to prove how well versed they are in the subject they include every line of information, whether salient to the story or not.

Best advice I ever got was to steep yourself in the time period you want to write about. Read the histories, what they ate, what they wore, who they were… And include biographies and autobiographies of people who lived at the time.

And if you’re not sure about word usage, please check the online etymology dictionaries.

Thank you so much! I am a chronic did-not-finish reader the moment I encounter an anachronism. Research doesn’t just show attention to detail and dedication to professionalism, it shows respect for the reader in honoring the gift of their time with the best possible work you can give them.

Exactly. Ambition is fine. Morals are fine. But they must both have the correct context. It’s possible to get our characters to that “Amazing Grace” revelation moment that brings their values more in line with our 21st century ones, but there has to be a real reason to do so. And so glad to know I’m not alone in my pet peeves! VIVA PICKLEFORKING (I am now going to use that in my daily language).

Butter knives are not a problem. Salt cellars, however, make me twitchy.

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