In “Experiments in Life Writing” byJulia Novak, she discussed the relationship between and concept of fiction and nonfiction writing. Throughout the excerpt, Novak describes fiction and nonfiction as intertwining genres, distinct but not always separate. The lines can easily be blurred, like in movies that depict realistic scenes through fictional characters. She discusses Art Spiegelman’s Maus as an example of a fictional piece used to reflect a modern subject. Authors and creators in general can use art to discuss real topics with fictional elements or storylines to send a certain message. Many novels tv shows, and films claim to be based on true stories where they often exaggerate real life scenarios to entertain their audiences. Although the first thought that pop into your head when you hear fiction is aliens and magic and folklore–things you would never imagine to occur in everyday life. But most of the fiction we read or watch holds some truth to it. They express ideas and can be used to inform audiences about relevant real-world topics. This allows audiences to be entertained whilst informed, even though they might not know it.

It’s assumed that the distinction between nonfiction and fiction draws upon whether it is facts or fabrications. But even “fiction” can be authentic if you believe it to be. Certain types of writing like news reports sand journals allow for absolutely no falsity. When mixing the two genres you ultimately end up with extremely realistic but fictional stories, making a good story great. Overall, through different forms of expression artists use both fact and fiction to create the best and most impactful story they can. I don’t believe that anyone could create a fully fictional piece, there will always be at least one element that either the author or reader can relate to, whether that be a theme, character, emotion, or interaction.