The Ides of March
The Ides of March (March 15), most commonly known as the day Julius Caeser was killed, still resonates with people today. Caesar received a warning by a seer to "beware the Ides of March," but he ignored the advice. That ultimate betrayal gave way to inspiration for thousands of books and movies, even a popular song by Guns N' Roses. History is rife with ideas and inspiration not just for historical fiction, although Titanic, the assassination of JFK and Jesse James, and any story from the Bible (Raiders of the Lost Ark) have sold well, but also for contemporary and futuristic stories retelling many of the plots from the works of Shakespeare (especially Romeo and Juliet) and other historical events or ideas (National Treasure 1 and 2).
I'm a writer, and I love to look back at the writers who've gone before me and follow their path to putting words on paper in the hopes someone may some day want to read them. The Ides of March offer many plot and story ideas. Tzar Nicholas II abdicated his throne on the Ides of March. Anything of note that happens on March 15th is often blamed on the bad omen of the original murder that placed this date on the calendar.
Do historical events inform or inspire your fiction?
JP
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