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Why real events can feel false in fiction

I wrote a story based on something that really happened to me and everyone says it feels unrealistic and needs to be more believable

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Life's arbitrary nature lacks the causal necessity that makes fictional events feel inevitable and true.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Fiction and storytelling — craft fundamentals?”

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