When History Plays Along

[unforth]

swan_tower just wrote something similar to this, but man, I LOVE it when history plays along. So I'm doing research on clubs in London during World War 2. I find one that looks interesting, and I'm learning more about it. All I'm looking for is confirmation that it had opened by Friday, October 23rd, 1942, when my MC has been asked out by a cute GI. What do I find? ahem...

"The 100 Club has been promoting live music on the same premises since 1942. Originally a restaurant called Mack's, live music was first played here when British jazz drummer Victor Feldman's father hired the venue on a regular Sunday night to showcase the talents of his jazz loving sons and their band. The band consisted of Victor, also known as 'kid Krupa' because of his style of playing, and his two brothers Robert (clarinet) and Monty (accordion). They were joined by legendary British jazz man Jimmy Skidmore (tenor sax) for the opening night on 24th October 1942."

I mean, I couldn't have PLANNED it better. How awesome is that? So I have to change my story by one day. No biggie!

And here I thought I couldn't top finding out that due to history, I'd be able to include both Eleanor Roosevelt and Dwight Eisenhower in one of my scenes, but I think this might be cooler. :) Well, now I know where my entire next scene takes place. :)

Oh, and I will be passing 100k today. In like, 5 minutes. Wow.

Comments

[swan-tower.livejournal.com]

^_^ That is fabulous.

[unforth.livejournal.com]

I'm really starting to enjoy this whole historical fiction thing. The research is so much fun! ;) I mean, it's a ton of work, but it's fun work!

[kendokamel.livejournal.com]

Rock on! (:

[unforth.livejournal.com]

Excellent!

[o-yannik.livejournal.com]

Wow, this coincidence is incredible! I had a few moments when fact directed me to the next scene way better than my own ideas, or that they simply fit with the storyline, but never something of that magnitude. This is great!

[unforth.livejournal.com]

I'm really starting to love the historical aspect of my historical fiction - and if I hadn't sent a character to Europe, I wouldn't have done any of this research, because I already knew enough to write the US during WW2 without doing much. It's so exciting (and occasionally exceptionally frustrating!) :)

[footlingagain.livejournal.com]

That's fantastic! You get to incorporate the excitement of the opening night, too!

[unforth.livejournal.com]

Yep. Oh, I love it when a plan comes together... ;)