I think that when it comes to books being non-fiction, it should be completely true. If it wants to be considered a non-fiction there should be no fiction, hence the title of NON-fiction. If it isn’t true then I’m sorry to break it to you but its fiction! There is nothing wrong with being fiction. I don’t see the big deal if it’s a fiction. If it doesn’t work as a fiction then oh well. Don’t change it to a non-fiction if it isn’t a non-fiction. If you get caught in your lie I think that would be worse for you. Believe it or not…people don’t usually like to be lied to. I know, I know crazy concept! Trust me it would be better for you if you write a book that doesn’t sell as well but is true to its genre then if you put it as a non-fiction knowing that it isn’t!
No matter which way you twist it, if it’s not completely true then it’s a lie!! Wow I wish I could use there thinking when I get caught in a lie by my mom. I can see how it would work out:
Mom: Did you go out when I told you not too?
Me: No…(shifty eyes)
Mom: You’re lying to me!
Me: Mom, it’s ok. I only sort of lied to you.
Mom:…….Your grounded for the rest of your life!
Me: That’s not fair!! I only embellished a little bit. Gosh it worked for Frey! I bet it’s because he had the support of Oprah!
Yea, it would not be a good day in the Hagerty household. Don’t even get me started on Mortenson!! He was wrong on every sort of level! For one he lied to people, which you can see isn’t too high on my list. And second he is cheating innocent kids and people out of money and an education!! Who does he think he is that he can even do that? He is selfish. I’m just going to leave that there because he isn’t worth it.
I’m into the new but I don’t think that we should remove the boundaries between different genres. I’m not too into being organized but I think that would be chaos. There is a reason that someone thought of that system and I think that we should keep it the way it is. It allows you to like certain books more then others because they fit together.
Really well said! If it's supposed to be true it should be. What's the point of saying otherwise?
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