Typically, the fictionality of a work is publicly expressed, so the audience expects the work to deviate to a greater or lesser degree from … See more

Storytelling has existed in all human cultures, and each culture incorporates different elements of truth and fiction into storytelling. Early fiction was closely associated with … See more

Traditionally, fiction includes novels, short stories, fables, legends, myths, fairy tales, epic and narrative poetry, plays (including operas, musicals, dramas, puppet plays, and See more

Literary fiction
The definition of literary fiction is controversial. It may refer to any work of fiction in a written … See more

Fiction versus non-fiction
In contrast to fiction, creators of non-fiction assume responsibility for presenting information (and sometimes opinion) based only in … See more

Certain basic elements define all works of narrative, including all works of narrative fiction. Namely, all narratives include the elements of character, conflict, narrative mode, plot, setting, and theme. Characters are individuals inside a work of story, conflicts are … See more

The use of real events or real individuals as direct inspiration for imaginary events or imaginary individuals is known as fictionalization. The opposite circumstance, in which the physical world or a real turn of events seem influenced by past fiction, is … See more