What does the word realistic fiction mean?

Answer 1

Writing Realistic Fiction
The Goal of every Fiction Writer.Because experiencing realistic fiction - is the desire of every reader.

And writers write - to serve the desires of readers.

The combination of fiction and reality might seem, at first glance, like a contradiction in terms; a dichotomy, even an oxymoron however, as we will discuss on this page, the concept of fiction that is real or life-like forms the very core of the fiction reader's experience.

People read fiction for the emotional and intellectual experience. And what readers read, and why they read it, influences what we write and how we write it.

On this page we will discuss:

1. What realistic fiction is
2. Why it's desirable
3. How to create it

1. What is realistic fiction?

How can "fiction" be "real? What does this term mean?

The word "fiction" in regards to literature -- generally means a narration which is not-true, real or factual. And "Realistic" means real, real-like or having the nature of "reality".

Therefore, "realistic fiction" means fiction that is realistic or lifelike.

Fiction that is lifelike is fiction that seems real and believable.

And that is exactly what readers are paying us for. They are paying us for an experience -- a lifelike emotional and intellectual experience.

2. Is realistic fiction desirable? And if so Why?

Creating realistic fiction should be the primary objective of every fiction writer. Because experiencing realistic fiction is the primary desire of every reader. And writers write, to serve the needs and desires of readers.

But why fiction that only seams real, why not the real thing? Obviously it would be more "real" if the reader actually experienced the events rather than just read about them.True, but real experience is time-consuming, expensive and often dangerous. Few of us have the time, money or stamina to actually climb Everest or go lion hunting with Hemingway. But we can experience this and more from the comfort of our arm chair through the magic of real-to-life fiction.

In many regards, fiction in literature is able to approach "truth" more closely than "non-fiction". If it's done right fiction can be more real, more compelling, more frightening and emotionally charged than the tepid "reality" that comprises the bulk of our reader's lives.

The reasons for this are several.

Non-fiction by definition restricts itself to the facts. And facts can be dry, dusty things, devoid of emotion.

Unless one is writing an autobiography, a great number of "facts" must be left out of any "non-fiction" book. The most important "facts" left out of non-fiction are "thoughts" and "emotions". And these are very important components of the fiction reader's experience.

In non-fiction the thoughts and emotions of the characters are missing. We don't know what Lincoln or Churchill "thought" or "felt" about the events they were involved in.

However, in a novel we can (through the imagination of the author) hear not only what the protagonist thinks, but what any number of lesser characters think and feel about the events of the story.

This "insight" delivers an additional layer of emotionally rich meaning to the reader.

But accomplishing this magic places an additional burden on the author.

The thoughts and feelings, as well as the actions of the characters, must be "realistic" -- meaning, "lifelike" or true to life.

This requires a little technique...

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Answer 2

We have three words combined together here into two concepts.

Let's break this question down into its components.

The first concept is "realistic fiction" because it is the subject of the sentence comprising the question. The second concept is the word "modern" which simply modifies "realistic fiction".

So, let's start by understanding what "realistic fiction" means.

The combination of fiction and reality might seem, at first glance, like a contradiction in terms; a dichotomy, even an oxymoron however, as we will discuss, the concept of fiction that is real or life-like forms the very core of the fiction reader's experience.

People read fiction for the emotional and intellectual experience. And what readers read, and why they read it, influences what we writers write and how we write it.

1. What is realistic fiction?

How can "fiction" be "real? What does this term mean?

The word "fiction" in regards to literature -- generally means a narration which is not-true, real or factual. And "realistic" means real, real-like or having the nature of "reality".

Therefore, "realistic fiction" means fiction that is realistic or lifelike.

Fiction that is lifelike is fiction that seems real and believable to the reader.

And that is exactly what readers are paying us writers for. They are paying us for an experience -- a lifelike emotional and intellectual experience.

2. Is realistic fiction desirable? And if so Why?

Creating realistic fiction is the primary objective of every fiction writer. Because experiencing realistic fiction is the primary desire of every reader. And writers write, to serve the needs and desires of readers.

But why fiction that only seams real, why not the real thing? Obviously it would be more "real" if the reader actually experienced the events rather than just read about them. True, but real experience is time-consuming, expensive and often dangerous. Few of us have the time, money or stamina to actually climb Everest or go lion hunting with Hemingway. But we can experience this and more from the comfort of our arm chair through the magic of real-to-life fiction.

In many regards, fiction in literature is able to approach "truth" more closely than "non-fiction". If it's done right fiction can be more real, more compelling, more frightening and emotionally charged than the tepid "reality" that comprises the bulk of our reader's lives.

The reasons for this are several.

Non-fiction by definition restricts itself to the facts. And facts can be dry, dusty things, devoid of emotion.

Unless one is writing an autobiography, a great number of "facts" must be left out of any "non-fiction" book. The most important "facts" left out of non-fiction are "thoughts" and "emotions". And these are very important components of the fiction reader's experience.

In non-fiction the thoughts and emotions of the characters are missing. We don't know what Lincoln or Churchill "thought" or "felt" about the events they were involved in.

However, in a novel we can (through the imagination of the author) hear not only what the protagonist thinks, but what any number of lesser characters think and feel about the events of the story.

This "insight" delivers an additional layer of emotionally rich experience to the reader.

But accomplishing this magic places an additional burden on the author.

The thoughts and feelings, as well as the actions of the characters, must be "realistic" -- meaning, "lifelike" or true to life.

Lastly, let's look at the concept of "modern" and how that modifies "realistic fiction".

Modern means - contemporary, up to date, as apposed to; old, out of date or belonging to an earlier era.

If we do a little reading we notice that writing "styles" change over time. From Chaucer, to Shakespeare, to Poe, to London, to Hemingway, to Robin Cook, to Tom Clancy - not only have the "words" they commonly use changed but the exact "way" they use those words have evolved.

And yet all these writers accomplished the same thing. They transported their readers into another world through the device of "realistic fiction".

The only thing that's changed is the specific words, phrases, and techniques of exactly how writers transported their readers, and that's still evolving.

Even stories written as little as 20 years ago use slightly different techniques than novelists publishing today.

Therefore, "modern" in relationship to "realistic fiction" is simply referring to contemporary writing styles and devices, as apposed to those used 20 or more years ago.

Answer 3

A realistic fiction story is a story that can be true but, may not. That is why is is called realistic fiction. It is realistic, but may be fake (fiction)

Answer 4

realistic fiction is a sory with made up characters but it could happen to real people.

for example: junie B. jones and the first day of school, in that book it talks about her first day of school but junie b. is made up but a real person could be talking about there first day of school.

so yes,realistic fiction is a word and it is a type of genre of books

Answer 5

This is fiction that cannot happen. Realistic fiction is fiction that could plausibly happen, yet hasn't.For example:

Superman is non-realistic fiction. He can fly, shoot lasers out of his eyes, and has x-ray vision. These things can't happen.

A story about a fictional student just going to class would be realisticfiction. It could easily happen.

Answer 6

something that could happen or what have already happend at a certan amount of time.

Answer 7

something that could happen, real problems that people can have