Dialogue

One of the biggest questions I ask myself when writing this historical:  do my characters sound like the English from the early 1800s?  I admit, I sometimes look to Jane Austen for help.  I recently purchased the 2005 release of Pride & Prejudice.  It will help with dialogue, wardrobe ideas and just the general feel of Regency England.  When writing dialogue, I make sure to avoid slang and try to limit the use of contractions.   I feel it makes my characters sound more proper.

Cheers,

Veronica