Where is the line drawn between fiction and non-fiction? Well, let's look at the definitions first.
Non-Fiction: based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history
Fiction: describes imaginary events and people
Okay, with that information I'll give you some of my thoughts. My novels have quite a bit of truth to them, though they are not based on fact. I do like to include facts in my book though, for instance the weather, real cities, and the salvation message. In fact one of the things I like to do is pick a city and then change the name of it. The fictitious city of Carlsmon, California is based quite a bit on Escondido, California where I used to live.
I like my stories to feel like they could happen to my readers, though I don't think I would really want my Chemistry project to lead me into a mystery. Yikes! ... I enjoy reading books that take me to a different place, but also feel like they could be true. Nothing personal against ghosts or superpowers, but those just aren't my preference.
Do you prefer to write fiction or non-fiction?
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