History Webcomic / ThisIsNotFiction

* ShipperOnDeck: Isaiah for [[HoYay Landon and Julian]].

* UnusualEyebrows: Landon has BigOlEyebrows with an eyebrow piercing, and Isaiah's single eyebrow is a family-wide trait.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Owing to the Landon of very early chapters having a slight resemblance to his 2007 incarnation (though less cringey), his making light of the term "gay" in front of people as someone in the closet had the potential to be explored, though it's possible that by the time the series began to GrowTheBeard, the author wanted to avoid AVerySpecialEpisode.

** As for Landon, in the 2007 incarnation he's more-so of a BookDumb PluckyComicRelief than his ObfuscatingStupidity reboot counterpart, though both suck at putting effort into school projects. More significantly, in the 2007 incarnation he's very prone to acting bratty, calling Julian "gay" as a means to insult him for liking a romance novel, and using the term frivolously as a joke. Unlike previous plot points, early chapters of the 2010 incarnation contain [[TheArtifact remnants]] of Landon's behavior in 2007 incarnation in a lighter (less cringe-worthy) tone, [[GrowingTheBeard but these are eventually phased out]], with Landon turning out openly BiTheWay.

** As for Landon, in the 2007 incarnation he's more-so of a BookDumb PluckyComicRelief than his ObfuscatingStupidity reboot counterpart, though both suck at putting effort into school projects. More significantly, he's very prone to acting bratty, calling Julian "gay" as a means to insult him for liking a romance novel, and using the term frivolously as a joke. Unlike previous plot points, early chapters of the 2010 incarnation contain [[TheArtifact remnants]] of Landon's behavior in 2007 incarnation in a lighter (less cringe-worthy) tone, [[GrowingTheBeard but these are eventually phased out]], with Landon turning out openly BiTheWay.

* TheArtifact: Landon's brattier personality from the 2007 incarnation--being the type to make light of and using as an insult the term "gay"--is initially carried over in a much more subdued fashion to the 2010 and onward reboot (ridding of his ArmouredClosetGay phobic reactions), but becomes obsolete after about a dozen chapters as the revamped series GrowsTheBeard and Landon's character becomes more firmly established.

* TheArtifact: Landon's brattier personality from the 2007 incarnation--being the type to make light of and using as an insult the term "gay"--is initially carried over in a much more subdued fashion to the 2010 and onward reboot, but becomes obsolete after about a dozen chapters as the revamped series GrowsTheBeard and Landon's character becomes more firmly established.

** Most drastically, instead of the short of stature chubby {{Tsundere}} we come to know and love in the longer-running 2010 incarnation, Julian in the 2007 incarnation is taller, thinner, more conventional {{Bishonen}} (of a sort) with a deadpan personality that seems to react to Landon's existence and pestering with a FlatWhat more often than not. While Landon and Isaiah look more alike, some significant overhauls center around them as well, as seen under CharacterizationMarchesOn.

** As for Landon, in the 2007 incarnation he's more-so of a BookDumb PluckyComicRelief than his ObfuscatingStupidity reboot counterpart, though both suck at putting effort into school projects. More significantly, he's very prone to acting bratty, calling Julian "gay" as a means to insult him for liking a romance novel, and using the term frivolously as a joke. Unlike previous plot points, early chapters of the 2010 incarnation contain [[TheArtifact remnants]] of Landon's behavior in 2007 incarnation in a lighter tone, [[GrowingTheBeard but these are eventually phased out]], with Landon turning out openly BiTheWay.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: It becomes well-established that Landon is open about his sexuality and interest in men as well as women, which makes how easily he'd do things like call Julian "gay" for being the type to visit the library in very early chapters seem jarring, as he'd be more the type to make jokes about flirting with a male librarian instead after a dozen chapters or so. This is due the reboot originally carrying over a very subdued version of 2007!Landon's personality, before GrowingTheBeard and developing Landon into the bi [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Dork with a Heart of Gold]] we know and love today.

* TheArtifact: Landon's brattier personality from the 2007 incarnation--being the type to make light of and using as an insult the term "gay"--is initially carried over in a more subdued fashion to the 2010 and onward reboot, but becomes obsolete after about a dozen chapters as the revamped series GrowsTheBeard and Landon's character becomes more firmly established.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: It becomes well-established that Landon is open about his sexuality and interest in men as well as women, which makes how easily he'd do things like call Julian "gay" for being the type to visit the library in very early chapters seem jarring, as he'd be more the type to make jokes about flirting with a male librarian instead after a dozen chapters or so. This is due the reboot originally carrying over 2007!Landon's personality, even if it's more subdued, before GrowingTheBeard and developing Landon into the bi [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Dork with a Heart of Gold]] we know and love today.

* ArtEvolution: Inevitably a great deal between the 2007 incarnation and the 2010 and onward reboot incarnation, although the reboot itself takes large leaps between chapter 1 to 10, not to even touch its quality by 20. Not only does the art style assume a much more cartoonish look while at the same time maintaining better proportions and related improvements, the characters are slightly different in look and personality as well. Most drastically, instead of the short of stature chubby {{Tsundere}} we come to know and love in the longer-running 2010 incarnation, Julian in the 2007 incarnation is taller, thinner, more conventional {{Bishonen}} (of a sort) with a deadpan personality that seems to react to Landon's existence and pestering with a FlatWhat more often than not. While Landon and Isaiah look more alike, some significant overhauls center around them as well, as seen under CharacterizationMarchesOn.

** Noticeably, Isaiah is ''Landon's'' close friend in the 2007 incarnation, and initially ''hesitant'' to let Landon befriend Julian, in stark contrast to his revamped incarnation whereupon not only is he Julian's best friend, he's the reason Landon and Julian both meet again, and is later shown to be protective of Julian and wary of Landon.
** As for Landon, in the 2007 incarnation he's more-so of a BookDumb PluckyComicRelief than his ObfuscatingStupidity reboot counterpart, though both suck at putting effort into school projects. More significantly, he's very prone to acting bratty, calling him "gay" as a means to insult him for liking a romance novel, and using the term frivolously as a joke. Unlike previous plot points, early chapters of the 2010 incarnation contain [[TheArtifact remnants]] of Landon's behavior in 2007 incarnation in a lighter tone, [[GrowingTheBeard but these are eventually phased out]], with Landon turning out openly BiTheWay.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: It becomes well-established that Landon is open about his sexuality and interest in men as well as women, which makes how easily he'd do things like call Julian "gay" for being the type to visit the library in very early chapters seem jarring, as he'd be more the type to make jokes about flirting with a male librarian instead after a dozen chapters or so. This is due the reboot originally carrying over 2007!Landon's personality, even if it's more subdued, before GrowingTheBeard and developing Landon into the BiTheWay [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Dork with a Heart of Gold]] we know and love today.

Starting off in its early archive, still found [[http://tinf.nematodeinspace.com/about.php here]], it moved to Inkblazers/Mangamagazine in 2013 until the site closed down in early 2015. It has since moved to Hiveworks, and can be [[http://www.thisisnotfiction.com/ here]]. The comic is available in [[http://tinf-es.nematodeinspace.com/ Spanish]] as well (though as of 2015 long outdated), and has had a [[http://www.formspring.me/tinfcomic Formspring]]. What exists of the very first incarnation of the comic can still be read [[http://thisisnotfiction.deviantart.com/ on deviantArt]].

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: It becomes well-established that Landon is open about his sexuality and interest in men as well as women, which makes how easily he'd do things like call Julian "gay" for being the type to visit the library in very early chapters seem jarring, as he'd be more the type to make jokes about flirting with a male librarian instead after a dozen chapters or so.

* ObliviousToLove: Hilariously, [[spoiler:''Landon!'' While practically everybody realizes Landon's crush on Juls, by chapter 20, as he and Landon grow ever closer, Juls becomes more aware of and pays attention to his friends' circumstance, caring more about them than their search for Sydney Morgan. He gives subtle yet in-your-face indications of returning Landon's feelings--at one point even saying "yes you should!" to Landon suggesting he "should step up his game"--every moment of which leaves Landon confused or bemused. It's possible a part of this is due to not being able to believe Juls could love him back the same way, however.]]

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Landon, who despite being well-known as a delinquent with an arrest record [[spoiler:and insisting they hide the secret of Sydney Morgan even as Selby frets about deceiving their friends, though it's possibly over anxiety about how Juls would react]]--cooks Julian's deliciously elaborate food just to see his happy expression (it's implied he adds a lot of fruit to everything just for him), engages in adventures just to be beside him ([[spoiler:to the point of cornering himself into getting them all into a VIP party Sydney Morgan is supposed to attend, which troubles him]]), and tries to cheer a sad Juls up by giving him likely hard-to-acquire gifts like a ticket to a talk show co-interviewing both Sydney Morgan ''and'' Vincent Fawkes, the famous actor Juls keeps mentioning. So really, a Dork with a Heart of Gold, as Isaiah and most people come to understand.

* WillTheyOrWontThey: As the comic progresses, it becomes very apparent that Landon is actually something of a loser (in love), with basically everyone aware of his crush on Julian. Julian's reactions are also priceless (a lot of blushing and yelling) when people insinuate he and Landon are doing coupley things--insinuations that are often made. It comes to the point where even Isaiah assumes they're already dating, but while the atmosphere around their bickering has become lighter, they're still both dilly-dallying around the subject.

* CharacterDevelopment: And how! Landon changes greatly from his delinquent behavior starting from late middle school after his and Julian's friendship begins to heal, [[http://www.thisisnotfiction.com/index.php?id=389 as pointed out by Isaiah]] (as well as his [[EveryoneCanSeeIt obvious crush]]). Julian too takes great strides from the boy he starts out at in the beginning, considering his friends more and worrying over them, especially Landon. [[spoiler:His greatest stride is placing them over Sydney Morgan, whom he seems to be getting over.]]

* SamusIsAGirl: [[spoiler: Sydney Morgan]], though not quite played straight. [[spoiler:She turns out to be Louis in disguise, the man who catches the trio traipsing through the publishing firm in the beginning, but he's only doing this to protect the identity of a client who can't come out in public.]]

* ObliviousToLove: Hilariously, [[spoiler:''Landon!'' While practically everybody realizes and takes for granted Landon's crush on Juls, by chapter 20, as he and Landon grow ever closer, Juls becomes more aware of and pays attention to his friends' circumstance, caring more about them than their search for Sydney Morgan. He gives subtle yet in-your-face indications of returning Landon's feelings--at one point even saying "yes you should!" to Landon suggesting he "should step up his game"--every moment of which leaves Landon confused or bemused. It's possible a part of this is due to not being able to believe Juls could love him back the same way, however.]]

...After a bunch of hijinks that leads the trio (and on occasion, [[GirlFriday Selby]]!) to hang out together more, Julian and Landon's past as friends come to light. As the two begin repairing their relationship in the midst of their misadventures (perhaps, slowly, [[WillTheyOrWontThey kindling something else]]), it might turn out that in the end, what Juls really finds out about in his elaborate quest is friendship, and what love really is ("the real, not obsessed kind," as the comic's about puts it). And maybe, ind the end, it's a story about [[CharacterDevelopment growing up]].

...After a bunch of hijinks the trio (and on occasion, [[GirlFriday Selby]]!) start to hang out more, and Julian and Landon's past as friends comes to light. As the two begin repairing their relationship in the midst of their misadventures (perhaps [[WillTheyOrWontThey kindling something else]]), it might turn out that in the end, what Juls really finds out about in his elaborate quest is friendship, and what love really is ("the real, not obsessed kind," as the comic's about puts it). And maybe, it's a story about [[CharacterDevelopment growing up]].

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Landon, who despite being well-known as a delinquent with an arrest record [[spoiler:and insisting they hide the secret of Sydney Morgan even as Selby frets about deceiving their friends, though it's possibly because of anxiety over how Juls would react]]--cooks Julian's deliciously elaborate food just to see his happy expression (it's implied he adds a lot of fruit to everything just for him), engages in adventures just to be beside him ([[spoiler:to the point of cornering himself into getting them all into a VIP party Sydney Morgan is supposed to attend, which troubles him]]), and tries to cheer a sad Juls up by giving him likely hard-to-acquire gifts like a ticket to a talk show co-interviewing both Sydney Morgan ''and'' Vincent Fawkes, the famous actor Juls keeps mentioning. So really, a Dork with a Heart of Gold, as Isaiah and most people come to understand.

* ObliviousToLove: Hilariously, [[spoiler:''Landon!'' While practically everybody realizes and takes for granted Landon's crush on Juls, by chapter 20, as he and Landon grow ever closer, Juls becomes more aware of and pays attention to his friends' circumstance, caring more about them than their search for Sydney Morgan. He gives subtle yet in-your-face-indications that he returns Landon's feelings--at one point even saying "yes you should!" to Landon suggesting he "should step up his game"--every moment of which leaves Landon confused or bemused. It's possible a part of this is due to not being able to believe Juls could love him back the same way, however.]]

* CharacterDevelopment: And how! Landon changes greatly from his delinquent behavior starting from late middle school after his and Julian's friendship begins to heal, as pointed out by Isaiah (as well as his [[EveryoneCanSeeIt obvious crush]]). Julian too takes great strides from the boy he starts out at in the beginning, considering his friends more and worrying over them, especially Landon.

[[caption-width-right:350:...Something like that. (Certain relationships--say, atop a horse--may be [[BromanticFoil exaggerated]]. Others...may [[EveryoneCanSeeIt not]]).]]

''TINF'' stars Julian Drees, a diminutive 17-year-old who has developed [[StalkerWithACrush an obsession]] with Sydney Morgan after reading her novel ''This Is Not Fiction''. Witnessing his disappointment at not being able to meet her at a book signing, Julian's [[BlackBestFriend best friend]] Isaiah takes him to the [[KnowledgeBroker Godfather of Highschool]] to ask for help in determining the author's true identity. But to Julian's dismay, the Godfather is none other than his own next-door neighbour and [[FriendlyEnemy arch-enemy]] Landon!

...After a bunch of hijinks the trio (and on occasion, [[GirlFriday Selby]]!) start to hang out more, and Julian and Landon's past as friends comes to light. As the two begin repairing their relationship in the midst of their adventures (perhaps [[WillTheyOrWontThey kindling something else]]), it might turn out that in the end, what Juls really finds in his elaborate quest is friendship, and what love really is ("the real, not obsessed kind," as the comic's about puts it). And maybe, it's a story about [[CharacterDevelopment growing up]].

* BiTheWay: Early on, Landon makes an [[ShipTease awful lot of passes]] at Julian, but they're generally played off as him trying to get under his skin. After the story becomes serious, though, it becomes more overt that he's had a crush for a long time (though he won't admit it), and Isaiah even says he does to his face. In the same manner, while Landon's only shown with and around girls in the beginning, later it becomes well-established that he's open about also being attracted to men.
* TheCameo: As the creators of ''TINF'', ''Webcomic/BestFriendsForever'', and ''Webcomic/ToddAllisonAndThePetuniaViolet'' are friends, their respective characters make occasional cameos each other's comics (for example, Cecil from TAPV cameos in TINF, while Landon cameos in TAPV). In ''TINF'' the cameos of characters from ''BFF Comic'' become borderline crossovers, however, as they wind up integrated during their occasional appearances into the plot, seeming to be 10 years (or so) older counterparts. For example, since early on in ''TINF'' Vincent has often been referenced as a well-known actor, and later [[spoiler:Teddy winds up a guest lecturer at Isaiah's girlfriend's university. And topping the both of their cameos, Louis has been appearing in the comic since the very beginning, and turns out even further integrated as someone in the publishing industry who works with Sydney Morgan. Later on he and Vincent appear together.]]

* {{Foreshadowing}}: For the identity of Sydney Morgan. Obviously major spoilers, but [[spoiler:from very early on, a page makes it apparent that Shelby and Landon are hiding something from Isaiah and Juls. Louis, in his reappearance, drags Landon away for a conversation Juls can't make out as Isaiah's girlfriend talks to Teddy. In his first appearance, after Isaiah and Juls run away from Louis within the publishing firm, Landon disappears for a long time. It happens again much later after the talk show they all went to watch where Sydney Morgan guest-starred next to Vincent. Sydney Morgan...who turns out to be Louis in disguise, protecting a young client. This is learned after Landon checks them into the expensive hotel Vincent and Louis are staying at, and assures that for Juls' sake, he could get them into a VIP party hosted by Louis wherein the real Sydney Morgan should appear, ''somehow.'' Include Landon's occasional quips back to Juls over being Sydney Morgan, passed of as jokes, and Selby's thumb barely hiding "--- Addison" as the real name of Sydney Morgan on her phone when looking up Louis, and...]]

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Landon, who despite being well-known as a delinquent with an arrest record [[spoiler:and insisting they hide the secret of Sydney Morgan even as Selby frets, though possibly over worry of how Juls would react]], cooks Julian's deliciously elaborate food just to see his happy expression (it's implied he adds a lot of fruit to everything just for him), engages in adventures just to be beside him ([[spoiler:to the point of cornering himself into getting them all into a VIP party Sydney Morgan is supposed to attend, which troubles him]]), and showers him with likely hard-to-acquire gifts like a ticket to a talk show co-interviewing both Sydney Morgan ''and'' Vincent Fawkes, the famous actor Juls keeps mentioning, when Juls is sad. So really, a Dork with a Heart of Gold, as Isaiah and most people come to understand.

* ObliviousToLove: Hilariously, [[spoiler:''Landon!'' While practically everybody realizes and takes for granted Landon's crush on Juls, by chapter 20, as he and Landon grow ever closer, Juls becomes more aware of and pays attention to his friends' circumstance, caring more about them than their search for Sydney Morgan. He gives subtle yet in-your-face-indications that he returns Landon's feelings--at one point even saying "yes you should!" to Landon suggesting he "should step up his game"--every moment of which leaves Landon confused or bemused. It's possible a part of this is from not being able to believe Juls would love him back the same way, however.]]

* WillTheyOrWontThey: As the comic progresses, it becomes very apparent that Landon is actually something of a loser (in love), with basically everyone aware of his crush on Julian. Julian's reactions are also priceless (a lot of blushing and yelling) when people insinuate he and Landon are doing coupley things--insinuations that are often made. It comes to the point even Isaiah assumes they're already dating, but while the atmosphere around their bickering has become lighter, they're still both dilly-dallying around the subject.

* DudeLooksLikeALady: Landon mistook Julian for a very pretty girl when they first met.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: For the identity of Sydney Morgan. Obviously major spoilers, but [[spoiler:from very early on, a page makes it apparent that Shelby and Landon are hiding something from Isaiah and Juls. Louis, in his reappearance, drags Landon away for a conversation Juls can't make out as Isaiah's girlfriend talks to Teddy. In his first appearance, after Isaiah and Juls run away from Louis within the publishing firm, Landon disappears for a long time. It happens again much later after the talkshow they all went to watch where Sydney Morgan guest-starred next to Vincent. Sydney Morgan...who turns out to be Louis in disguise, protecting a young client. This is learned after Landon checks them into the expensive hotel Vincent and Louis are staying at, and assures that for Juls' sake, he could get them into a VIP party hosted by Louis wherein the real Sydney Morgan should appear, ''somehow.'' Include Landon's occasional quips back to Juls over being Sydney Morgan, passed of as jokes, and Selby's thumb barely hiding "--- Addison" as the real name of Sydney Morgan on her phone when looking up Louis, and...]]

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Landon, who despite being well-known as a delinquent with an arrest record [[spoiler:and insisting they hide the secret of Sydney Morgan even as Selby frets, though possibly over worry of how Juls would react]], cooks Julian's deliciously elaborate food just to see his happy face (it's implied he adds a lot of fruit to everything just for him), engages in adventures just to be beside him ([[spoiler:to the point of cornering himself into getting them all into a VIP party Sydney Morgan is supposed to attend, which troubles him]]), and showers him with likely hard-to-acquire gifts like a ticket to a talk show co-interviewing both Sydney Morgan ''and'' Vincent Fawkes, the famous actor Juls keeps mentioning. So really, a Dork with a Heart of Gold, as Isaiah and most people come to understand.

* Tsundere: Julian is a light example, yelling often and occasionally throwing a pillow and the like at Landon's face, but as the comic goes on ultimately showing a lot of worry over him.

* ObliviousToLove: Hilariously, [[spoiler:''Landon!'' While practically everybody realizes and takes for granted Landon's crush on Juls, by chapter 21, as he and Landon grow ever closer, Juls becomes more aware of and pays attention to his friends' circumstance, caring more about them than their search for Sydney Morgan. He gives subtle yet in-your-face-indications that he returns Landon's feelings--at one point even saying "yes you should!" to Landon suggesting he "should step up his game"--every moment of which leaves Landon confused or bemused. It's possible a part of this is from not being able to believe Juls would love him back the same way, however.]]

* ReclusiveArtist: Sydney Morgan, to the point of using a gay bar as her fake address.

* ChekhovsArmoury: For the identity of Sydney Morgan. Obviously major spoilers, but [[spoiler:from very early on, a page makes it apparent that Shelby and Landon are hiding something from Isaiah and Juls. Louis, in his reappearance, drags Landon away for a conversation Juls can't make out as Isaiah's girlfriend talks to Teddy. In his first appearance, after Isaiah and Juls run away from Louis within the publishing firm, Landon disappears for a long time. It happens again much later after the talkshow they all went to watch where Sydney Morgan guest-starred next to Vincent. Sydney Morgan...who turns out to be Louis in disguise, protecting a young client. This is learned after Landon checks them into the expensive hotel Vincent and Louis are staying at, and assures that for Juls' sake, he could get them into a VIP party hosted by Louis wherein the real Sydney Morgan should appear, ''somehow.'' Include Landon's occasional quips back to Juls over being Sydney Morgan, passed of as jokes, and Selby's thumb barely hiding "--- Addison" as the real name of Sydney Morgan on her phone when looking up Louis, and...]]

* ChekhovsArmoury: Who is Sydney Morgan? Obviously major spoilers, but [[spoiler:from very early on, a page makes it apparent that Shelby and Landon are hiding something from Isaiah and Juls. Louis, in his reappearance, drags Landon away for a conversation Juls can't make out as Isaiah's girlfriend talks to Teddy. In his first appearance, after Isaiah and Juls run away from Louis within the publishing firm, Landon disappears for a long time. It happens again much later after the talkshow they all went to watch where Sydney Morgan guest-starred next to Vincent. Sydney Morgan...who turns out to be Louis in disguise, protecting a young client. This is learned after Landon checks them into the expensive hotel Vincent and Louis are staying at, and assures that for Juls' sake, he could get them into a VIP party hosted by Louis wherein the real Sydney Morgan should appear, ''somehow.'' Include Landon's occasional quips back to Juls over being Sydney Morgan, passed of as jokes, and Selby's thumb barely hiding "--- Addison" as the real name of Sydney Morgan on her phone when looking up Louis, and...]]