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All of the components of a fictitious story do not necessarily need to be fictitious though:  \n• Imaginary characters might be set in a real world setting such as a well known city or a particular country.  \n• Characters might be fictitious, but set in a “real” event. For example, you might write about the experiences of a fictitious character during World War II.  \n• Real characters may be used for a fictitious story that embraces an imaginary event or setting (eg. a story about William Shakespeare travelling through time; 00or something more realistic, like a summer’s holiday at a fictitious beach resort, taken by a famous historical figure such as Mozart) .  \nTwo Types of Fiction  \nThere are traditionally two types of fiction:  \na) CATEGORY  \nAlso referred to as ‘genre’, these stories have a distinct theme and as such are easy to categorise. Examples of category or genre fiction are science fiction, westerns, adventure, crime, historical, romance, horror, erotica, mystery, suspense, fantasy and war stories.  \nWhen selecting a genre or category of fiction to focus on, it is best to choose one that suits your interests, knowledge and experience. Otherwise, be prepared to do a lot of research so you can credibly write about your chosen subjects. For example, if you have an enthusiastic interest in medieval English times and you have read extensively about feudal society, the king’s court, knights, the crusades, peasants etc, you would be in a strong position to write a historical novel set in that period. But you probably should avoid starting with an adolescent girls’ novels about a pony club if you dislike children and know nothing about horses.  \nb) MAINSTREAM  \nThese stories are aimed at the widest possible audience. They typically deal with most aspects of modern life including relationships, careers, and the search for success and fulfilment. Popular mainstream writers include Jeffrey Archer, Jackie Collins, Colleen McCullough and James Michener.  \nCharacteristics of Category Fiction  \nThere are five characteristics which are usually common to category fiction stories:  \n1. A strong plot  \nFrequently the age-old standard plot is used, where a hero is confronted with a very serious problem; he pursues a solution but faces more and more problems; then finally, faced with a desperate situation, the solution emerges to result in a happy ending. The underpinning driver of plot is conflict. Conflict is situation or person that undermines the perfect ideal of how things “should” be. This could mean a literal conflict between two characters, or some other form of cataclysm that interrupts the harmony of your protagonist’s existence. Conflict is an essential ingredient to good storytelling. 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