1. Elements of Fiction & Non-fiction

2. What is Fiction?
Fiction works include made-up characters, and a made-up series of events, called the plot.
Fictional writing is told (narrated) by a speaker called the narrator.
Fiction is told from a certain perspective, or point of view.
First-person point of view is the perspective of a character in the story.
Third-person point of view is the perspective of a narrator outside the story.
Works of fiction often include a theme, or message, about life.

3. Types of Fiction Novels- long works of fiction.
Elements included- characters, plot, conflict, and setting.
In addition to the main plot a novel may contain one or more subplots, or independent related stories.
Novellas- shorter than novels but longer than short stories
Short Stories- brief works of fiction.
Same elements as novels and novellas but tend to focus on one main plot with a single conflict.

4. Elements of Nonfiction
Nonfiction deals only with real people, events, or ideas.
Narrated from the point of view, or perspective, of the author, who is a real person.
Nonfiction presents facts or discusses concepts
It may reflect the historical context of the time period, including references to major social and cultural information.

5. Types of Nonfiction
Biographies- tell the story of someone’s life from the perspective of another writer
Autobiographies- tell the story of the author’s life and reflect the writer’s thoughts and feelings about events.
Letters- are written forms of communication from one person to another.
Journals & Diaries- records of daily events and writer’s thoughts & feelings about them. Can be private or public.
Essays & articles- brief written works about a specific topic. Purpose might be to explain, persuade, or inform.
Informational Texts- written documents such as textbooks, applications, instructions, and articles.