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Q&A Creative license to invent a sibling to a historical figure?

I am about half-way into writing a manuscript of historical fiction depicting mostly fictional European characters in the period between the First and Second World Wars. For purposes of the storyli...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Suttroper‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T08:25:44Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/34666
License name: CC BY-SA 3.0
License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#2: Initial revision by user avatar Suttroper‭ · 2019-12-08T08:25:44Z (almost 5 years ago)
I am about half-way into writing a manuscript of historical fiction depicting mostly fictional European characters in the period between the First and Second World Wars. For purposes of the storyline I would like to create an imaginary third sister to Czar Nicholas II of Russia — someone who generally opposed the monarchy and specifically her brother's brutal regime, and decided to marry a commoner and leave the country.

We're all familiar with "fictionalizing" dialogue and situations within the lives of actual, historical figures. But I'm uncertain if what I'm describing is also commonplace. In other words, I wonder if it's acceptable or prudent to "invent" a sibling in this manner.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-03-28T21:09:19Z (over 6 years ago)
Original score: 4