I've written seven non-fiction books and I'm working on a fiction series now, so I'm new to fiction. I've never been a rule guy where I go and check this, or check that to see if it's right or wrong; however, since my background originally is photojournalism, I will grab an AP Style guide to check problem word spellings/usage from time to time.
I know my writing is clean as many of my editors (magazines, books, and newspapers) have complimented me in the past, not to mention on my latest book, Kirkus Reviews lauded my writing style, again, non-fiction, "...Gomez successfully demonstrates his talent as a savvy raconteur...." I tend to write with a journalistic style which tends to limit paragraphs to three or less sentences, a lead, a filter, the body, then a tie-back conclusion and this is how I'm writing this book of stories.
Basically it's a series of books, but each chapter is basically like a short story, approximately 2000 to 3000 words. They all have a common thread, the main character and because of what he does for his profession, each encounter with a new person is a new chapter--but some characters come back from time to time in future chapters. Basically it's a fiction book, based on true events, but sensationalized into fiction. I have no plans on ever revealing the non-fiction from the fiction parts in the book.
So what word(s) define(s) this type of book, fiction, fiction memories, etc.
1. Fiction based on, or inspired by true events of one person. There is truth entwined with fiction, but only the writer will know which is which and the names of the real people have been changed to protect their identity.
2. Each chapter is a short story of the main character's experience with an individual and or event, but some of those individuals appear in future chapters and some of the events will show their impact in future chapters. The main character is of course in every chapter. Think of it as fiction memoirs.
3. Each book is part of a series of books and each book's chapters are short stories by themselves.
Am I allowed to call this fiction or a fiction series?
Thanks, Rolando
So is it correct to call this fiction?
I know my writing is clean as many of my editors (magazines, books, and newspapers) have complimented me in the past, not to mention on my latest book, Kirkus Reviews lauded my writing style, again, non-fiction, "...Gomez successfully demonstrates his talent as a savvy raconteur...." I tend to write with a journalistic style which tends to limit paragraphs to three or less sentences, a lead, a filter, the body, then a tie-back conclusion and this is how I'm writing this book of stories.
Basically it's a series of books, but each chapter is basically like a short story, approximately 2000 to 3000 words. They all have a common thread, the main character and because of what he does for his profession, each encounter with a new person is a new chapter--but some characters come back from time to time in future chapters. Basically it's a fiction book, based on true events, but sensationalized into fiction. I have no plans on ever revealing the non-fiction from the fiction parts in the book.
So what word(s) define(s) this type of book, fiction, fiction memories, etc.
1. Fiction based on, or inspired by true events of one person. There is truth entwined with fiction, but only the writer will know which is which and the names of the real people have been changed to protect their identity.
2. Each chapter is a short story of the main character's experience with an individual and or event, but some of those individuals appear in future chapters and some of the events will show their impact in future chapters. The main character is of course in every chapter. Think of it as fiction memoirs.
3. Each book is part of a series of books and each book's chapters are short stories by themselves.
Am I allowed to call this fiction or a fiction series?
Thanks, Rolando
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