Edit schmedit.

[erastes]

It's moving along, but gah! the mistakes one finds !!

I'm describing the Battle of Edgehill and I go and say that the right flank of the King'S cavalry attacked the right flank of the Parliament's.  Idiot!

Only if

1. they galloped diagonally across the flood plain OR

2. They were both facing in the same direction.

*kicks self*

I also mention SHRAPNEL.  Yeah. In 1642.  Riiiiight...... That would have been hard to live down as my fellow historical novelists laughed in my face.

It's a worry!

Comments

[erastes.livejournal.com]

I'm worried about this one. I need an ECW expert to look it over, as I know there's going to be historical gaffes. What I also hate about editing is that I end up doubting myself and my reserach and I find myself revisiting the Battle sites and the weapons research to make sure I got it right. I was sick to death of the ECW the FIRST time around! And I used to think Prince Rupert was hot. I'd run him over in my car if I saw him in the street today.

[mzcalypso.livejournal.com]

good thing cars hadn't been invented yet...

[erastes.livejournal.com]

If I had a time machine, then I'd take one back and squish him.

*SQUISH*

He has quite a few Canadian connections too. He was a busy bunny after the war. That will be he DID until I work out how to go back and squish him.