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

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 See more

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

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

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

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