FICTION VS NON-FICTION




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     Just about everyone knows the difference between Fiction and Non-fiction. Definitions as shown in Oxford Dictionaries:
   
        -Fiction: literature in the form of prose, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people.

         - Non-Fiction: prose writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history.
     
     Here are some genres under Fiction.

• Mysteries, crime, detective stories are about solving a mystifying situation.
• Fables can be told by people or animals to present something that can be useful
• Historical fiction are stories about a real place with fictional characters, or real people in fictional places.
• Science Fiction obviously is about something that may have happened, or might happen in the future, involving science, that impacts lives in a fictional setting like space.
• Fairy Tales are about magical or fairy creatures.
• Humor will invoke laughter or smiles in the stories
• Legends are about famous people with fictional stories surrounding them.
• Magic involves the trick of hand, or unnatural events containing invented creatures such as ghosts.
• Romance is a love story of fictional characters
• Horror gives a negative feeling to story and promotes fear and dread
• Suspense is most likely a thriller with fictional character trying to save themselves or others from death or threats.

   
    Here are some genres under Non-Fiction.

• Reference books and textbooks are facts only.
• Speeches are supposed to be founded on facts only.
• Biographies tell the story of a person’s life with true settings and facts.
• Autobiography is a story about the writer’s life with true settings and facts.
• Narrative is factual information in the form of a story for any age.

 
 
I’m sure there are other genres that fall under these two types of writing, that I haven’t thought of. Feel free to leave me a comment below. AND remember, when submitting your work describe the correct genre. 
 
Thanks for visiting my blog, and as always, keep writing.
Sherry
 
 
 

​Katie Weiland posted this on her blog several years ago. I think it's something every new writer should see, so with her prior permission, I'm re-posting for my new blog. 

 
This past year I have struggled with whether to write or not. I often feel discouraged and wonder if I can ever succeed. All writers go through times like this, and Kristen Lamb hit the nail on the head on her blog. Take a look and see if you relate to her words. My final word, I will continue to write because I can't imagine not writing, no matter the journey.

Keep writing.
​Sherry
 Fine out more about Kristen at : http://authorkristenlamb.com/about/