- Joined
- Nov 19, 2010
- Messages
- 1,514
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- 133
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- USA... sometimes.
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Things that you took for granted when you were writing historical fiction and only found out later didn't exist yet.
For me, so far, it's kissing, the saddle (I thought the leather saddle was older), the stirrup, tailored clothing in India.
I never thought kissing had to be invented... I was lucky that it started in India, because I have no idea how to fill the gap between hugging, necking, rubbing noses/cheeks and sex.
I understand now why not many romances are set in Greece before Alexander the Great came. The kiss is a cornerstone of romance...
For me, so far, it's kissing, the saddle (I thought the leather saddle was older), the stirrup, tailored clothing in India.
I never thought kissing had to be invented... I was lucky that it started in India, because I have no idea how to fill the gap between hugging, necking, rubbing noses/cheeks and sex.
I understand now why not many romances are set in Greece before Alexander the Great came. The kiss is a cornerstone of romance...