I personally think the book must be 100% true because if an author thinks their life or part of their life is interesting enough to share with the world or move a specific audience then they shouldn’t need to exaggerate facts or even put in things that aren’t necessarily true. Especially if the author is telling a story about challenges they faced then in that case the story could relate to many people going through similar things and it isn’t fair to them if the author later on admits that the story was a lie. If the author wants to base their story off of their life then in that case it’s still not a completely true story it is partially made up so they should label their book as “based off a true story”. If the author has a story in their life that is interesting or they feel the need to be told then they shouldn’t need to change things to allow more people to like it. Changing the facts could not only affect the readers but also the people in that story if they were changed in the book into something they’re not. I think if a story is said to be non-fiction then it should tell the whole truth because just like how we read books in the past maybe people in the future will want to read books about how our life was and if these “true” books were a lie then what’s the point?
I think we do need lines between genres because some things are very important and can’t be forgotten. For example stories about the Holocaust or World War 2, if they were blended in with fiction maybe a couple hundred years from now people wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between what actually happened during that time and what was made up. It’s important that things are remembered as they are and not as what people they should be.
I agree with you that if the story is true then the author shouldn't have to exaggerate the facts.
ReplyDeleteI think the authors bbok should be about 95% true so it's still relatable and true but it also keeps the readers interest.
ReplyDeleteEXACTLY. I agree with everything you have to say. Non fiction should be 100% true, and we need genres to specify between all the books we have.
ReplyDeleteI agree that there does need to be lines between fiction and nonfiction becuase people need to know if what they are reading is real or made up.
ReplyDeleteI don't think it's a necessity to have lines between genres, because that's not the most important thing you're going to remember after you finish the book.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you and like how you brought up the future aspect. I didn't think of that and I think it adds to your argument.
ReplyDeleteI agree because no one wants a good story to be over exaggerated just to make more money.
ReplyDeleteI agree authors should label their books "base on a true story" if some of the facts are made up.
ReplyDeleteI think that books don't need to be 100% true necessarily but should definitely be close. It's next to impossible to get every single detail about a past event in your life spot on, so there should probably be some leeway for the author.
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