: Re: Is it a good idea to write a non fictional incident from a first person perspective I want to write about a historical incident. So, to make it more appealing to the reader, I want to write

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Any writing idea or inspiration you create from within your heart is a good idea. Regardless of point of view, the key is the skill level to translate that inspiration to something that intrigues and hooks the reader’s attention.

Without undermining historical authenticity, write a fictional story based on true events, using your fictional characters.

For example: Writing a story from the perspective of a union solider in the battle of Gettysburg. The solider in the story and narrating from his/her first person view is fictional but the battle is a real historical event.

A much darker example: A fictional student who narrates the story and experience of the Columbine school shooting.

The key here is integrating the real incident with your fictional protagonist's personal journey of growth or the story plot.

The main character has a goal. There has to be something that opposes that goal. Along the way toward achieving the goal and enduring conflict, the incident occurs as a means to move the plot forward.

In the end the main character may change and learn something new or remain steadfast against all the outside forces which tried to change him/her.

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