Mark Hamilton addresses whether his "Miss Annabelle" story is fiction or nonfiction. He explains that while the story itself moves into fiction, its underlying line of logic is 'pure nonfiction'—a definition he calls 'faction'—and that he deliberately avoided adding sensational subplots so the logical, factual line remains intact.
Miss Annabelle story, the Super Puzzle. If it is nonfiction or is it fiction, what is it? You'll be asked that question. You'll go back and you'll read the foreword that explains that this all rose from factual experiences. The story itself moves into the realm of fiction. However, the line of logic, and this is the hallmark of a.
Minute definition of faction, the line of logic is pure nonfiction. When I wrote the Ms. Annabel story, I could have gone.
Into.
Realms and stories and sub stories and.
Things that would have been extremely exciting and stimulating to read. But I refrain from that because everything in there is.