Press "Enter" to skip to content

Posts published in “Day: July 8, 2025

How Much Realism Is Too Much? Walking the Line Between Life, Illness, and Fiction

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how much realism belongs in fiction. As writers, we pull from life constantly, whether we mean to or not. But sometimes life hands us experiences that make us pause and ask, how much of this actually belongs on the page? Over the last few months, I’ve dealt with some unexpected health challenges. Without turning this into a full medical rundown, let’s just say my body reminded me that…