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Below are 10 tips and tricks on how to write entertaining realistic fiction.
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Don't write over-the-top characters.
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Use settings you see in everyday life.
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Your settings can be drawn from places in your life.
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Identify conflicts that arise in everyday life and use that as a driving force for your plot.
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Watch how people interact with each other and use that information to create realistic character interactions.
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Look at the people around you or in society and use them as inspiration for your characters.
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Observe how people talk in everyday life.
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Incorporate conflict and disagreements into dialogue.
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Outrageous scenarios can be used within the story; however, make sure they are not so far-fetched that they are impossible - crazy things do happen in real life.
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Use what you know about reality and incorporate that into your story.
For more information, visit the following websites from which the above points were gathered:
https://networlding.com/how-to-write-realistic-fiction/
http://howtowriteabookthatsells.com/write_a_realistic_fiction_book/
http://dankoboldt.com/keys-writing-realistic-story/
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