A Fiction Writer’s Guide to Using Real People in a Story

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Note from Nick: This is a guest post submission that brings up an interesting (often forgotten) point: there could be legal issues regarding using “real life” people, namesakes, etc. in your story. It’s something I’ve never really considered, so read on!

Sometimes a story cries out for an appearance by a real person, perhaps a famous person your readers already know. Or an unknown person who’s real life is indeed stranger than any fiction you can conceive.

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