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How does biography or nonfiction differ from historical fiction? What commonalities do
they share?
Nonfiction differs from historical fiction in the fact that historical fiction is about made-up characters,
situations, or events. Nonfiction is defined by its sole truth. Of course, some historical fiction contains
accounts of facts that may be accurate, such as a story about a romance during the Victorian era, but
nonfiction contains no fantastical accounts, events, or characters. Nonfiction also usually references
the source of its facts unless it is an autobiography.
How does biography or nonfiction differ from historical fiction? What commonalities do
they share?
Nonfiction differs from historical fiction in the fact that historical fiction is about made-up characters,
situations, or events. Nonfiction is defined by its sole truth. Of course, some historical fiction contains
accounts of facts that may be accurate, such as a story about a romance during the Victorian era, but
nonfiction contains no fantastical accounts, events, or characters. Nonfiction also usually references
the source of its facts unless it is an autobiography.
