1 | The real world sometimes intrudes into the world of storytelling. That's okay, though. Storytellers have got a fix for that. Several fixes, actually. This is usually known as "[[BlatantLies artistic license]]". |
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3 | Listed are some of the methods used to massage factual events into ... something interesting. |
4 | |
5 | See also the IgnoredIndex, InfauxmationDesk, InformationDesk, & TruthAndLies. |
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8 | [[index]] |
9 | !!Going from most-factual to most-fanciful: |
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11 | * RealLife |
12 | * As close to the truth as possible with available resources and information |
13 | ** {{Documentary}}: An educational film about a real-life person or event where people familiar with the person or event are interviewed. |
14 | ++ NewsBroadcast (in theory) |
15 | * Minor aspects have been changed[[note]] Usually due to [[RealLifeWritesThePlot budget constraints or for legal reasons]], to allow for the RuleOfPerception, or to add minor amounts of drama[[/note]] but the important facts are unaltered. |
16 | ** RomanAClef: a dramatized depiction of events with changes to obscure specific identities |
17 | ** BiographyAClef: a biography of someone in the RomanAClef style. Often used to depict particularly controversial figures or [[YouWannaGetSued for legal reasons]]. |
18 | ** {{Dramatization}} actual events are recreated in a way that minimizes creative liberties and/or acknowledges its own inaccuracy |
19 | ** {{Docudrama}}: Actual events are depicted with Artistic License filling in gaps and spicing things up |
20 | ++ TruthInTelevision |
21 | ** SidelongGlanceBiopic: a real person's actions are witnessed through a fictionalized or invented SupportingProtagonist (or more than one). Often used to [[RashomonStyle present conflicting historical accounts]], combine [[CompositeCharacter many fragmentary accounts]], and/or provide a vehicle for pure storytelling while sticking close to the facts. |
22 | ** FreakierThanFiction: the facts already stretch WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief enough that the need for a NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer leaves little room to exaggerate. |
23 | ** ViewerFriendlyInterface: a real process is presented in an unrealistic way to better convey what that process is doing. |
24 | * Major aspects have been altered or invented, but the core events and situation are true. |
25 | ** BasedOnATrueStory (the typical usage of the term) |
26 | ** DocuSoap: Follows the lives of real people, but may exaggerate or invent drama to keep things interesting |
27 | ** RippedFromTheHeadlines: The story was inspired by the news. |
28 | ** PatchedTogetherFromTheHeadlines: Multiple aspects of this story were inspired by more than one real-life story. |
29 | * Possess passing connection to reality |
30 | ** FictionalFanRealCelebrity: A fictional person is a fan of a real-life celebrity. |
31 | ** VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: The story is essentially an exaggerated account of real-life events. |
32 | ** TwistingTheWords: Someone gets in trouble when an innocent statement they've made gets warped into an incriminating interpretation. |
33 | ** ManipulativeEditing: Editing footage to make it look like something that didn't happen actually happened or that someone said something they actually didn't. |
34 | ** WorkedShoot |
35 | * Not [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial completely]] untrue |
36 | ** InspiredBy |
37 | ** QuoteMine |
38 | ** DocumentaryOfLies |
39 | * Completely made up story featuring true things |
40 | * [[BlatantLies Allegedly true]] |
41 | ** BasedOnAGreatBigLie |
42 | ** {{Mockumentary}} |
43 | ** SecretHistory |
44 | [[/index]] |
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