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Question: DAN BROWN said that his books are “fiction”. What if I will make a novel about his wife being RAPED?
Would he like it?
Or his children being raped also.
Well, that is just a fiction.:)
A novel. lol
SERIOUSLY:
I hope you get my point.
Dan Brown uses “real” and “sensitive” things which he uses for his profit like the Church, Mary, the Opus Dei and even Jesus Christ.
Fabricating the truth and making his “own” story.
He will the call it “a novel”.
This man made his own living out of his deceptions.
Can he make a good book which can inspire every reader to be just, righteous and a bettr person?
Why lies?
Simply because “attacking the Church and Christ is a strong business”.
Answer:
Answer by Xela20
It would still be fiction.
Much like your holy book – In my opinion,
Question: Is it a sin that I giggle every time I go into Books A Million and walk past the “Christian Fiction” section?
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Answer by Brillian†Babe Ruthless SLS
Kirk Cameron is gonna smite you, Miss Snark…=0)
Question: I am writing a novel about Jamaica in the XVI century. Anyone know of any “fiction” or non fiction books that
may provide more insight on the culture there at that time.
thanks
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Answer by Cash
One of the best things about hte CIA is that they allow “Jane/Joe Public” access to the CIA Worldbook. Pick a place, a time and the CIA Worldbook is a great source of credible factual information. Besides the CIA World Book, I purchased “The History of Jamaica” at a Target department store in Texas. Barnes and Noble, and all of the bigger bookstores carry the same book, which covers the period you are looking at. Between the two you’ll have a wealth of knowledge at your disposal. A lot of interesting items/ history in old Jamaica. Good luck with your novel.
Question: How come all books by black authors are automatically labeled as “urban” fiction?
I find this offensive and inaccurate. Why is urban fiction deemed an automatic synonym for any book by a black author or with mostly black characters? Urban fiction is usually a subsection of black- and sometimes even Latino- fiction and they are books that contain characters from large cities and revolve around a theme of poverty, drugs, and inner city life. But this is not where black books start or end.
I think those urban fiction themes are remarkably different from plots involving southern slavery, segregation or other black books that involve characters in a non inner city, non poverty capacity.
Once I went into a library in a nearby mostly black neighborhood and saw a sectio labeled “urban fiction” and in that section was a book entitled “The Known World”. This particular book takes place in 1850s Virginia and is about a free black man who owned slaves. Why is that considered urban fiction???
And why is black literature defined by Zane (erotica) or other books that focus on a drug culture? Every Barnes and Noble has a table like this. How come people forget the works by authors like Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, Richard Wright, James Baldwin, Lalita Tademy, and many others. Does anyone else notice this?
Deeya- I don’t see how black books about slavery/south are urban or stereotypical. They aren’t. They actually have social value and recount the experiences of our people and have a literary value.
Urban fiction can do the same for some segments of the black population but they are often written in such an obnoxious manner.
And there are plenty of black books that don’t have any of those themes.
Lana T- I agree
Read my entire question- why is urban a synonym for black? Why is a book that takes place on a rural farm in 1850s Virginia with black characters and a black author classified under urban fiction next to the Zane books? No one is denying what Zane or K’wan are about but not all of our books should automatically be labeled as such.
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Answer by victimOF YAcultures &group
I told you urban was just another word for black lol.
Warning! Reading threatens ignorance and leads to education! Oh, and by the way, “ignorance” is written with only one “r”.
So here are my favorite non-fiction books! I love to learn, so non-fiction is perfect for me – it keeps me well informed for this channel too, which is good for you subbies ? Other books that almost made the list: Dr Bernstein’s Diabetes Solution, The Tightwad Gazette by Amy Dacyczyn, The Ultimate Guide to Self Sufficiency by John Seymour and the Etiquette Handbook by Barbara Cartland. And if you want to see written health and cookbook reviews check out: notjustapples.blogspot.com Keep in touch via my channel, the comment box below, my formspring (alissaevelyn), my twitter (alissaloves) or my blog (notjustapples.blogspot.com).
Question: what is the difference between “abridged fiction” and “unabridged” books?
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Answer by jenfleur
Abridged basically means shortened, so parts of the whole (or unabridged) book have been cut out.
Question: Could someone recommend me any books that would be considered “boxing fiction”?
Like the Rocky movies, only I’m looking for novels or short stories. Any at all would be appreciated.
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Answer by Vannah R
Try the short stories of F.X. Toole. I got the collection when I was bargain hunting for books- it has his famous short stories, based on his time working in the boxing world. This includes “Million Dollar Baby,” which is what the movie is based off of. It’s really good.
The short stories are in a collection titled “Rope Burns.”
Toole also wrote a novel titled “Pound for Pound.” Try purchasing that one, too.
Question: what books and what should someone do to develope their “fiction” writing skills?
best recommended books about writng fiction, and what can one do to develope imagination and ideas that are interisting.
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Answer by kittyrogers
You might first try a book about grammar and spelling. No book can tell you ideas about which to write. That comes from your own life experiences that you weave into fiction (or non-fiction). No book can teach you HOW to write. You can or you can’t. That simple.