Oh man, I'm such a history nut. I don't think it's even possible to spend too much time on that stuff. If you don't write, it's fascinating just on its own. If you do, it can be fun to weave in the actual history with your own original plot lines.
I don't think it's necessary to be completely accurate, especially considering that the average person reading your stories probably won't care anyway. But I know when I write, I can get a lot more into it if I have at least a reasonable background to go on.
So yeah, don't feel bad. I spent hours researching medieval underwear the other night, just to make sure I could get a sex scene right. ;)
Oh, here's a historical Nero fact that might amuse you. Ever read any MPREG? I'm guessing he did!
At one point, he wished to experience pregnancy so he summoned two court doctors and ordered them to solve the matter. The poor unfortunates prepared a mildly soporific concoction and made the emperor swallow it down along with a tiny frog. The little creature stayed alive for a few moments and moved around in Nero's belly, giving him a feeling that seemed to suggest a state of advanced pregnancy. The doctors were nonetheless aware that the trick would not last, so they did not wait to receive the emperor's thanks, and ran as fast as their legs could carry them! source
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Date: 2010-05-01 06:18 pm (UTC)I don't think it's necessary to be completely accurate, especially considering that the average person reading your stories probably won't care anyway. But I know when I write, I can get a lot more into it if I have at least a reasonable background to go on.
So yeah, don't feel bad. I spent hours researching medieval underwear the other night, just to make sure I could get a sex scene right. ;)
Oh, here's a historical Nero fact that might amuse you. Ever read any MPREG? I'm guessing he did!
At one point, he wished to experience pregnancy so he summoned two court doctors and ordered them to solve the matter. The poor unfortunates prepared a mildly soporific concoction and made the emperor swallow it down along with a tiny frog. The little creature stayed alive for a few moments and moved around in Nero's belly, giving him a feeling that seemed to suggest a state of advanced pregnancy. The doctors were nonetheless aware that the trick would not last, so they did not wait to receive the emperor's thanks, and ran as fast as their legs could carry them!
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