Realistic fiction

Hi,

Have you ever wondered about the truth at the heart of fiction? I have. And it makes me wonder where authors get their story ideas from.

A clipping from the news. A scene on the TV. A commercial. A snippet of dialogue. An incident at the gym. These are all components of our lives. Little bits and pieces that shape our experiences and make us who we are.

And what about those people who write stories that run parallel to lives that real people live? Is that classified as fiction? Realistic fiction? True fiction? Is it even fiction anymore.

I wonder....