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Historical Fiction, Realistic Fiction - Coggle Diagram
Historical Fiction
Avoid
History Lessons
Assume reader does not know the history as well as you
History Lectures
small history lessons are unavoidable try to camouflage them
Fiction = Friction
Fiction first and historical fiction second
historical details enrich the work
detail for detail sakes will sink you
Action and Conflict that moves the book forward
Use your Research
Details must be incorporated in your writing but don't lose your reader because of babbling
First Person
Readers could find annoying and not enjoy reading
Realistic Fiction
Characteristics
Real people
live in a place that could be real
series of events that could probally happern
presented with a problem that is of interest of children and discover realistic solution
Books or stories about real life
Real Kids
Real Problems
manner in real world
events portrayed in realistic fiction raise questions that a read might face in real life
One or more of these elements
characters behave as people or animals do in real life (no talking animals)
setting of story is a real place or could be a real place
the events of the story are based on a conflict or problem that could occur in real life
Must include
BME : Beginning, Middle, End